diff --git a/utils/btrfs-progs/Makefile b/utils/btrfs-progs/Makefile
index 2ea81a1b4..2802c1a0b 100644
--- a/utils/btrfs-progs/Makefile
+++ b/utils/btrfs-progs/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=COPYING
 
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
 PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=libacl
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk