diff --git a/srcpkgs/busybox/template b/srcpkgs/busybox/template
index 77b45ea6e9c..42be8c83dea 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/busybox/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/busybox/template
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ long_desc="
 bootstrap=yes
 replaces="busybox-initramfs>=0"
 Add_dependency run glibc
+if [ -n "$BOOTSTRAP_PKG_REBUILD" ]; then
+	Add_dependency build coreutils
+fi
 
 do_build()
 {