diff --git a/packages/network/dropbear/meta b/packages/network/dropbear/meta
index f4add09994..acc3036463 100644
--- a/packages/network/dropbear/meta
+++ b/packages/network/dropbear/meta
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ PKG_SECTION="security"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="dropbear: A relatively small SSH 2 server and client"
 PKG_LONGDESC="Dropbear is a relatively small SSH 2 server and client suitable for embedded systems. It runs on a variety of POSIX-based platforms."
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
+
+PKG_AUTORECONF="yes"