diff --git a/srcpkgs/cifs-utils/template b/srcpkgs/cifs-utils/template
index 27453d8a349..47163f3a2c4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cifs-utils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cifs-utils/template
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ long_desc="
  systems."
 
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	hostmakedepends+=" automake libtool"
+	hostmakedepends+=" automake libtool libcap-ng-devel"
 	pre_configure() {
 		autoreconf -fi
 	}