diff --git a/package/lzlib/lzlib.mk b/package/lzlib/lzlib.mk
index 91f380afa2..f468a1c839 100644
--- a/package/lzlib/lzlib.mk
+++ b/package/lzlib/lzlib.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 LZLIB_VERSION = 0.4.3
 LZLIB_SITE = $(call github,LuaDist,lzlib,$(LZLIB_VERSION))
-LZLIB_DEPENDENCIES = zlib
+LZLIB_DEPENDENCIES = lua zlib
 LZLIB_LICENSE = MIT
 LZLIB_CONF_OPTS = -DINSTALL_CMOD="/usr/lib/lua/$(LUAINTERPRETER_ABIVER)" \
 	-DINSTALL_LMOD="/usr/share/lua/$(LUAINTERPRETER_ABIVER)"