diff --git a/packages/graphics/glu/package.mk b/packages/graphics/glu/package.mk
index db64f2595b..988864e7bd 100644
--- a/packages/graphics/glu/package.mk
+++ b/packages/graphics/glu/package.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="OSS"
 PKG_SITE="http://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/glu/"
 PKG_URL="http://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/glu/snapshot/${PKG_NAME}-${PKG_VERSION}.tar.gz"
 PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain mesa"
+PKG_NEED_UNPACK="$(get_pkg_directory mesa)"
 PKG_LONGDESC="libglu is the The OpenGL utility library"
 PKG_TOOLCHAIN="autotools"