diff --git a/usr.bin/split/Makefile b/usr.bin/split/Makefile
index cf23990f22e4..097932c19007 100644
--- a/usr.bin/split/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/split/Makefile
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 
 PROG=	split
 LDADD=	-lutil
+DPADD=	${LIBUTIL}
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>