diff --git a/net/sshtunnel/Makefile b/net/sshtunnel/Makefile
index 0b816dcd3..023828993 100644
--- a/net/sshtunnel/Makefile
+++ b/net/sshtunnel/Makefile
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=sshtunnel
-PKG_VERSION:=4
-PKG_RELEASE:=5
+PKG_VERSION:=5
+PKG_RELEASE:=1
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Nuno Goncalves <nunojpg@gmail.com>
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ define Package/sshtunnel
   CATEGORY:=Network
   SUBMENU:=SSH
   TITLE:=Manages local and remote openssh ssh(1) tunnels
-  DEPENDS:=+openssh-client
+  DEPENDS:=@(DROPBEAR_DBCLIENT||PACKAGE_openssh-client)
   PKGARCH:=all
 endef