diff --git a/package/samba4/samba4.mk b/package/samba4/samba4.mk
index 3ffe11e15f..4301393962 100644
--- a/package/samba4/samba4.mk
+++ b/package/samba4/samba4.mk
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ else
 SAMBA4_CONF_OPTS += --disable-cups
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS),y)
+SAMBA4_DEPENDENCIES += dbus
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS)$(BR2_PACKAGE_AVAHI_DAEMON),yy)
 SAMBA4_CONF_OPTS += --enable-avahi
 SAMBA4_DEPENDENCIES += avahi