diff --git a/libs/poco/Makefile b/libs/poco/Makefile
index 54041a4496..cd303035a1 100644
--- a/libs/poco/Makefile
+++ b/libs/poco/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=poco
 PKG_VERSION:=1.8.1
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.bz2
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://pocoproject.org/releases/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ define Package/poco
   CATEGORY:=Libraries
   TITLE:=Poco C++ libraries
   URL:=http://www.pocoproject.org/
-  DEPENDS:=+libstdcpp +libpthread +librt
+  DEPENDS:=+libstdcpp +libpthread +librt @!arc
   MAINTAINER:=Jean-Michel Julien <jean-michel.julien@trilliantinc.com>
 endef