diff --git a/package/openjdk/openjdk.mk b/package/openjdk/openjdk.mk
index b59e26778f..318e4bade3 100644
--- a/package/openjdk/openjdk.mk
+++ b/package/openjdk/openjdk.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ OPENJDK_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 # OpenJDK requires Alsa, cups, and X11 even for a headless build.
 # host-zip is needed for the zip executable.
 OPENJDK_DEPENDENCIES = \
+	host-gawk \
 	host-openjdk-bin \
 	host-pkgconf \
 	host-zip \