diff --git a/nodewatcher/Makefile b/nodewatcher/Makefile
index d52aaf1e67dab76cfe5db91455a0a9197c07d855..a16a368a55f48232795b58bc4f9eaad6802947bb 100644
--- a/nodewatcher/Makefile
+++ b/nodewatcher/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ define Package/nodewatcher
   CATEGORY:=Utilities
   TITLE:=Freifunk Oldenburg Nodewatcher
   URL:=http://freifunk-ol.de
-  DEPENDS:=+libuci +ip
+  DEPENDS:=+libuci +ip +libiw
 endef
 
 define Build/InstallDev