diff --git a/sbin/ipfw/Makefile b/sbin/ipfw/Makefile
index c09ebca32e87..b25f38ca2e8b 100644
--- a/sbin/ipfw/Makefile
+++ b/sbin/ipfw/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 PROG=	ipfw
 SRCS=	ipfw2.c dummynet.c ipv6.c main.c nat.c altq.c
 WARNS?=	2
+DPADD=	${LIBUTIL}
 LDADD=	-lutil
 MAN=	ipfw.8