diff --git a/package/upmpdcli/Config.in b/package/upmpdcli/Config.in
index dbbc9b5092..f28c77593d 100644
--- a/package/upmpdcli/Config.in
+++ b/package/upmpdcli/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_UPMPDCLI
 	bool "upmpdcli"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_EXPAT
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUPNP
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBMPDCLIENT
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
diff --git a/package/upmpdcli/upmpdcli.mk b/package/upmpdcli/upmpdcli.mk
index 88a5a164c3..547752a7bb 100644
--- a/package/upmpdcli/upmpdcli.mk
+++ b/package/upmpdcli/upmpdcli.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ UPMPDCLI_VERSION = 0.8.3
 UPMPDCLI_SITE = http://www.lesbonscomptes.com/upmpdcli/downloads
 UPMPDCLI_LICENSE = GPLv2+
 UPMPDCLI_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
-UPMPDCLI_DEPENDENCIES = expat libupnp libmpdclient
+UPMPDCLI_DEPENDENCIES = expat libcurl libupnp libmpdclient
 
 # Upmpdcli only runs if user upmpdcli exists
 define UPMPDCLI_USERS