diff --git a/package/lbreakout2/lbreakout2.mk b/package/lbreakout2/lbreakout2.mk
index 8f4e27d6c6..6087ca66a0 100644
--- a/package/lbreakout2/lbreakout2.mk
+++ b/package/lbreakout2/lbreakout2.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ LBREAKOUT2_DEPENDENCIES = sdl libpng
 LBREAKOUT2_CONF_ENV = \
 	SDL_CONFIG="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/sdl-config"
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GETTEXT),y)
+ifeq ($(BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT_IF_LOCALE),y)
 LBREAKOUT2_DEPENDENCIES += gettext
 LBREAKOUT2_CONF_ENV += LIBS=-lintl
 endif