diff --git a/package/netifd/Makefile b/package/netifd/Makefile
index c25158c581..96dea242de 100644
--- a/package/netifd/Makefile
+++ b/package/netifd/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/cmake.mk
 define Package/netifd
   SECTION:=base
   CATEGORY:=Base system
-  DEPENDS:=+libubus +ubus +ubusd @USE_NETIFD
+  DEPENDS:=+libuci +libnl-tiny +libubus +ubus +ubusd @USE_NETIFD
   TITLE:=OpenWrt Network Interface Configuration Daemon
 endef