diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-vmware/meta b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-vmware/meta
index d6ffea8c77..d6e518aab8 100644
--- a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-vmware/meta
+++ b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-vmware/meta
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="OSS"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.vmware.com"
 PKG_URL="http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-video-vmware/snapshot/${PKG_NAME}-${PKG_VERSION}.tar.gz"
 PKG_DEPENDS="libX11 Mesa open-vm-tools"
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain Mesa"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain Mesa xorg-server"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="x11/driver"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="xf86-video-vmware: The Xorg driver for vmware video"