diff --git a/package/autofs/autofs.mk b/package/autofs/autofs.mk
index 90cc38de55..befee15495 100644
--- a/package/autofs/autofs.mk
+++ b/package/autofs/autofs.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ AUTOFS_SOURCE = autofs-$(AUTOFS_VERSION).tar.xz
 AUTOFS_SITE = $(BR2_KERNEL_MIRROR)/linux/daemons/autofs/v5
 AUTOFS_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 AUTOFS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING COPYRIGHT
-AUTOFS_DEPENDENCIES = host-flex host-bison
+AUTOFS_DEPENDENCIES = host-flex host-bison host-nfs-utils
 
 # autofs looks on the build machine for the path of modprobe, so tell
 # it explicitly where it will be located on the target.