diff --git a/packages/addons/multimedia/makemkv/meta b/packages/addons/multimedia/makemkv/meta
index 378c8e3510..c58ff45c1c 100644
--- a/packages/addons/multimedia/makemkv/meta
+++ b/packages/addons/multimedia/makemkv/meta
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ PKG_SITE="http://www.makemkv.com/forum2/viewforum.php?f=3"
 PKG_URL="http://www.makemkv.com/download/${PKG_NAME}-oss-${PKG_VERSION}.tar.gz"
 PKG_URL="$PKG_URL http://www.makemkv.com/download/${PKG_NAME}-bin-${PKG_VERSION}.tar.gz"
 PKG_DEPENDS="openssl"
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain openssl"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain openssl expat"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="lib/multimedia"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="MakeMKV converts the video clips from proprietary (and usually encrypted) disc into a set of MKV files, preserving most information but not changing it in any way."