diff --git a/package/jshn/Makefile b/package/jshn/Makefile
index d5d1ea0cad..763871a95e 100644
--- a/package/jshn/Makefile
+++ b/package/jshn/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ define Package/jshn/description
   Library for parsing and generating JSON from shell scripts
 endef
 
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS += libubox
 TARGET_CFLAGS += -I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include --std=gnu99
 
 define Build/Compile