diff --git a/package/samba4/samba4.mk b/package/samba4/samba4.mk
index c77bc04a89..b03af34cd0 100644
--- a/package/samba4/samba4.mk
+++ b/package/samba4/samba4.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ SAMBA4_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 SAMBA4_LICENSE = GPL-3.0+
 SAMBA4_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 SAMBA4_DEPENDENCIES = \
-	host-e2fsprogs host-heimdal host-python \
+	host-e2fsprogs host-heimdal host-python host-nfs-utils \
 	e2fsprogs popt python zlib \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBAIO),libaio) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAP),libcap) \