diff --git a/packages/sysutils/open-vm-tools/meta b/packages/sysutils/open-vm-tools/meta
index 43c9e80736..8be07499ef 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/open-vm-tools/meta
+++ b/packages/sysutils/open-vm-tools/meta
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://open-vm-tools.sourceforge.net"
 PKG_URL="$SOURCEFORGE_SRC/project/open-vm-tools/open-vm-tools/2012.03.13/${PKG_NAME}-${PKG_VERSION}.tar.gz"
 PKG_DEPENDS=""
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain glib"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="virtualization"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="open-vm-tools: open source implementation of VMware Tools"