diff --git a/opam/opam b/opam/opam
index e65da66328e496b98bfae235fafb89dcb8d67162..c79d0e11f311c324d7da0d1dd4dd8fab8a62a839 100644
--- a/opam/opam
+++ b/opam/opam
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ build: [
   ["./configure" "--prefix" prefix
                  "--mandir=%{man}%"
   ]
+  [make "depend"]
   [make "-j%{jobs}%"]
   [make "-C" "doc" "download"] {with-doc}
 ]