diff --git a/packages/network/samba/build b/packages/network/samba/build
index fc6f572717..107e51ea77 100755
--- a/packages/network/samba/build
+++ b/packages/network/samba/build
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 $SCRIPTS/build toolchain
 $SCRIPTS/build libiconv
+$SCRIPTS/build avahi
 
 export samba_cv_CC_NEGATIVE_ENUM_VALUES=no
 
diff --git a/packages/network/samba/install b/packages/network/samba/install
index d007bc0d43..4802894c37 100755
--- a/packages/network/samba/install
+++ b/packages/network/samba/install
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 . config/options
 
 $SCRIPTS/install libiconv
+$SCRIPTS/install avahi
 
 PKG_DIR=`find $PACKAGES -type d -name $1`