diff --git a/packages/virtual/network/package.mk b/packages/virtual/network/package.mk
index b67c98484d..cecc012397 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/network/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/network/package.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="various"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.openelec.tv"
 PKG_URL=""
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain connman iana-etc ethtool openssh openvpn"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain connman iana-etc ethtool openssh"
 PKG_SECTION="virtual"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="network: Metapackage for packages to install network support"
 PKG_LONGDESC="network: Metapackage for various packages to install network support"
@@ -35,3 +35,10 @@ if [ "$BLUETOOTH_SUPPORT" = "yes" ]; then
   PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET bluez"
 fi
 
+if [ "$SAMBA_SERVER" = "yes" ] || [ "$SAMBA_SUPPORT" = "yes" ]; then
+  PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET samba"
+fi
+
+if [ "$OPENVPN_SUPPORT" = "yes" ]; then
+  PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET openvpn"
+fi