diff --git a/package/libstrophe/libstrophe.mk b/package/libstrophe/libstrophe.mk
index de9012e67f..ad0860ad30 100644
--- a/package/libstrophe/libstrophe.mk
+++ b/package/libstrophe/libstrophe.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ LIBSTROPHE_LICENSE_FILES = MIT-LICENSE.txt GPL-LICENSE.txt
 LIBSTROPHE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBSTROPHE_CONF_OPTS = --disable-examples
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_C_ARES),y)
+LIBSTROPHE_CONF_OPTS += --enable-cares
+LIBSTROPHE_DEPENDENCIES += c-ares
+else
+LIBSTROPHE_CONF_OPTS += --disable-cares
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_EXPAT),y)
 LIBSTROPHE_CONF_OPTS += --without-libxml2
 LIBSTROPHE_DEPENDENCIES += expat