diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lcdproc/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/lcdproc/package.mk
index 6b8ce8eaeb..6160ead934 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/lcdproc/package.mk
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lcdproc/package.mk
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fi
 IFS=$','
 for i in $LCD_DRIVER; do
   case $i in
-    glcd) PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET serdisplib"
+    glcd) PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET freetype serdisplib"
       ;;
     *)
   esac