diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux/template b/srcpkgs/linux/template
index c4f9f979d5c..2c129c05d3b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux/template
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ license="Public domain"
 
 # XXX make it available to all architectures/platforms (rpi).
 only_for_archs="i686 x86_64"
-makedepends="linux3.10"
+makedepends="linux3.10 linux-firmware dracut"
 
 linux_package() {
 	depends="linux3.10"