diff --git a/package/atftp/ipkg/atftpd.control b/package/atftp/ipkg/atftpd.control
index acdd2f1ced..94f49f3f7c 100644
--- a/package/atftp/ipkg/atftpd.control
+++ b/package/atftp/ipkg/atftpd.control
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ Package: atftpd
 Priority: optional
 Section: net
 Description: tftp server
-Depends: libreadline
+Depends: libreadline, libpcre