diff --git a/modules/luci-mod-network/root/usr/share/luci/menu.d/luci-mod-network.json b/modules/luci-mod-network/root/usr/share/luci/menu.d/luci-mod-network.json
index 844f8cc752..62e046e609 100644
--- a/modules/luci-mod-network/root/usr/share/luci/menu.d/luci-mod-network.json
+++ b/modules/luci-mod-network/root/usr/share/luci/menu.d/luci-mod-network.json
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
 		},
 		"depends": {
 			"acl": [ "luci-mod-network-dhcp" ],
+			"fs": {
+				"/usr/sbin/dnsmasq": "executable"
+			},
 			"uci": { "dhcp": true }
 		}
 	},