diff --git a/utils/fish/Makefile b/utils/fish/Makefile
index 4c4e10898..672d71231 100644
--- a/utils/fish/Makefile
+++ b/utils/fish/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ define Package/fish
   CATEGORY:=Utilities
   SUBMENU:=Shells
   TITLE:=A smart and user-friendly command line shell
-  DEPENDS:=+libncurses +libstdcpp +librt
+  DEPENDS:=+libncurses +libstdcpp +librt +libpcre2-32
   URL:=https://fishshell.com
 endef