diff --git a/package/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp.mk b/package/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp.mk
index 5ebdb23f57..afc70bd81b 100644
--- a/package/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp.mk
+++ b/package/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp.mk
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ YAML_CPP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 YAML_CPP_LICENSE = MIT
 YAML_CPP_LICENSE_FILES = license.txt
 
+YAML_CPP_DEPENDENCIES = boost
+
 $(eval $(cmake-package))