diff --git a/package/weston/weston.mk b/package/weston/weston.mk
index e3a8f29a85..de734e033c 100644
--- a/package/weston/weston.mk
+++ b/package/weston/weston.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ WESTON_LICENSE = MIT
 WESTON_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 WESTON_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf wayland wayland-protocols \
-	libxkbcommon pixman libpng jpeg mtdev udev cairo libinput
+	libxkbcommon pixman libpng jpeg mtdev udev cairo libinput \
+	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_WEBP),webp)
 
 WESTON_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--with-dtddir=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/share/wayland \