diff --git a/package/system/procd/Makefile b/package/system/procd/Makefile
index 3d76f6422d..b831f86639 100644
--- a/package/system/procd/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/procd/Makefile
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ endef
 define Package/uxc
   SECTION:=base
   CATEGORY:=Base system
-  DEPENDS:=+procd-ujail +libubus +libubox +libblobmsg-json +blockd +rpcd
+  DEPENDS:=+procd-ujail +libubus +libubox +libblobmsg-json +blockd +PACKAGE_uxc:rpcd
   TITLE:=OpenWrt container management
   MAINTAINER:=Daniel Golle <daniel@makrotopia.org>
 endef