diff --git a/scripts/feeds b/scripts/feeds
index afb8fff298..2b50d5c1a5 100755
--- a/scripts/feeds
+++ b/scripts/feeds
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ sub install_package {
 	$installed{$src} and return 0;
 
 	# install all dependencies
-	foreach my $dep (@{$pkg->{depends}}) {
+	foreach my $dep (@{$pkg->{depends}}, @{$pkg->{builddepends}}) {
 		next if $dep =~ /@/;
 		$dep =~ s/^\+//;
 		install_package($feed, $dep) == 0 or $ret = 1;