diff --git a/package/openswan/Makefile b/package/openswan/Makefile
index d8f910becc..a3012893c3 100644
--- a/package/openswan/Makefile
+++ b/package/openswan/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ define Package/openswan
   $(call Package/openswan/Default)
   SECTION:=net
   CATEGORY:=Network
-  DEPENDS:=+kmod-openswan +libgmp
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-openswan +libgmp +ip
   TITLE+= (daemon)
   DESCRIPTION+=\\\
 	\\\