diff --git a/sound/mpd/Makefile b/sound/mpd/Makefile
index c75a0167b..5ccebd3ea 100644
--- a/sound/mpd/Makefile
+++ b/sound/mpd/Makefile
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ define Package/mpd/Default
   CATEGORY:=Sound
   TITLE:=Music Player Daemon
   URL:=https://www.musicpd.org/
-  DEPENDS:= +zlib +libcurl +libpthread +libmpdclient +libstdcpp $(ICONV_DEPENDS) \
-	    +AUDIO_SUPPORT:alsa-lib +boost +libexpat +libflac +libid3tag +libfaad2
+  DEPENDS:= +zlib +libcurl +libpthread +libmpdclient +boost $(ICONV_DEPENDS) \
+	    +AUDIO_SUPPORT:alsa-lib +libexpat +libflac +libid3tag +libfaad2 +libopus
 endef
 
 define Package/mpd/Default/description
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ MESON_ARGS += \
 	-Dmikmod=disabled \
 	-Dmodplug=disabled \
 	-Dmpcdec=disabled \
-	-Dopus=disabled \
+	-Dopus=enabled \
 	-Dsidplay=disabled \
 	-Dsndfile=disabled \
 	-Dwavpack=disabled \