diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 54c157611f1..6a1dff7b7bf 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ PKG_FILE_DEPENDS:=$(PLATFORM_DIR)/ $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files/
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=usign/host
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-2.0
 
-PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS := \
+# Extend depends from version.mk
+PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS += \
 	CONFIG_SIGNED_PACKAGES CONFIG_TARGET_INIT_PATH CONFIG_TARGET_PREINIT_DISABLE_FAILSAFE \
 	CONFIG_NAND_SUPPORT