diff --git a/contrib/package/sysupgrade-atheros/Makefile b/contrib/package/sysupgrade-atheros/Makefile
index 6b52ee1386..43c7fee69b 100644
--- a/contrib/package/sysupgrade-atheros/Makefile
+++ b/contrib/package/sysupgrade-atheros/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ define Package/sysupgrade-atheros
   CATEGORY:=LuCI
   SUBMENU:=Freifunk
   TITLE:=Experimental sysupgrade support for Atheros SoC
-  DEPENDS:=+base-files
+  DEPENDS:=@TARGET_atheros +base-files
 endef
 
 define Package/sysupgrade-atheros/description