diff --git a/srcpkgs/kea/template b/srcpkgs/kea/template
index cc93e3fdda7..0251aeb2b0f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kea/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kea/template
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ makedepends="boost-devel log4cplus-devel python3-devel
  $(vopt_if botan botan-devel libressl-devel)
  $(vopt_if mysql libmysqlclient-devel)
  $(vopt_if pgsql postgresql-libs-devel)"
+checkdepends="procps-ng" #needs pgrep
 depends="libkea>=0"
 conf_files="/etc/kea/*.conf"
 short_desc="Next generation DHCPv4/v6 server"