diff --git a/lang/micropython-lib/Makefile b/lang/micropython-lib/Makefile
index ee4417226..3334b222b 100644
--- a/lang/micropython-lib/Makefile
+++ b/lang/micropython-lib/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ define Package/micropython-lib
     CATEGORY:=Languages
     TITLE:=micropython-lib
     URL:=https://github.com/micropython/micropython-lib
-    DEPENDS:=micropython
+    DEPENDS:=+micropython
 endef
 
 define Package/micropython-lib/description