diff --git a/packages/virtual/virtual/package.mk b/packages/virtual/virtual/package.mk
index da31aba1e6..bb9ed7b1f6 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/virtual/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/virtual/package.mk
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
 
 get_graphicdrivers
 
-listcontains "$GRAPHIC_DRIVERS" "vmware" && PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" open-vm-tools"
+listcontains "$GRAPHIC_DRIVERS" "vmware" && PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" open-vm-tools" || true