diff --git a/projects/Allwinner/options b/projects/Allwinner/options
index db028ec6df..bc5690cb93 100644
--- a/projects/Allwinner/options
+++ b/projects/Allwinner/options
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   # Additional kernel make parameters (for example to specify the u-boot loadaddress)
     KERNEL_MAKE_EXTRACMD="dtbs"
 
+  # Additional kernel dependencies
+    KERNEL_EXTRA_DEPENDS_TARGET="lz4:host"
+
   # Kernel to use. values can be:
   # default:  default mainline kernel
     LINUX="default"