diff --git a/package/directfb/directfb.mk b/package/directfb/directfb.mk
index 4e4f6e7541..3ad2efa8c1 100644
--- a/package/directfb/directfb.mk
+++ b/package/directfb/directfb.mk
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB_GIF),y)
 DIRECTFB_GIF:=--enable-gif
+DIRECTFB_DEP+= libungif
 else
 DIRECTFB_GIF:=--disable-gif
 endif