diff --git a/package/arptables/Makefile b/package/arptables/Makefile
index 0518e8ea36..7c2f8a9dd0 100644
--- a/package/arptables/Makefile
+++ b/package/arptables/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ define Package/arptables
   SECTION:=net
   CATEGORY:=Network
   TITLE:=ARP firewalling software
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-arptables
   URL:=http://ebtables.sourceforge.net
 endef