diff --git a/package/smcroute/smcroute.mk b/package/smcroute/smcroute.mk
index 96da0dc346..913647e7bf 100644
--- a/package/smcroute/smcroute.mk
+++ b/package/smcroute/smcroute.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SMCROUTE_CPE_ID_VENDOR = troglobit
 SMCROUTE_CONF_OPTS = --enable-mrdisc
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAP),y)
-SMCROUTE_DEPENDENCIES = libcap
+SMCROUTE_DEPENDENCIES += libcap
 SMCROUTE_CONF_OPTS += --with-libcap
 else
 SMCROUTE_CONF_OPTS += --without-libcap