diff --git a/package/system/opkg/Makefile b/package/system/opkg/Makefile
index 7b49a3b111..76557f3c34 100644
--- a/package/system/opkg/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/opkg/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=COPYING
 
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Jo-Philipp Wich <jo@mein.io>
 
-PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS := \
+# Extend depends from version.mk
+PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS += \
 	CONFIG_SIGNED_PACKAGES \
 	CONFIG_TARGET_INIT_PATH