diff --git a/package/network/services/dnsmasq/Makefile b/package/network/services/dnsmasq/Makefile
index 5872a53449..3e98c621b5 100644
--- a/package/network/services/dnsmasq/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/dnsmasq/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ define Package/dnsmasq/Default
   CATEGORY:=Base system
   TITLE:=DNS and DHCP server
   URL:=http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/
-  DEPENDS:=+libubus
+  DEPENDS:=+libubus +@BUSYBOX_CONFIG_PIDOF
   USERID:=dnsmasq=453:dnsmasq=453
 endef