diff --git a/net/openssh/Makefile b/net/openssh/Makefile
index 459b7d7a5..3166ce204 100644
--- a/net/openssh/Makefile
+++ b/net/openssh/Makefile
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ endef
 define Package/openssh-sftp-server
 	$(call Package/openssh/Default)
 	TITLE+= SFTP server
+	DEPENDS:=
 endef
 
 define Package/openssh-sftp-server/description