diff --git a/srcpkgs/gcc/template b/srcpkgs/gcc/template
index 2dfe7cf026a..c9d420467bb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gcc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gcc/template
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ fi # !x86_64
 if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 
 gcc-gcj_package() {
-	depends="gcc>=${_majorver} libgcj-devel>=${_majorver}"
+	depends="gcc>=${_majorver} libgcj-devel>=${_majorver} eclipse-ecj"
 	short_desc="GCC Java compiler frontend"
 	pkg_install() {
 		for f in gcj jv-convert gjarsigner gjar grmic jcf-dump \