diff --git a/media-sound/mpg123/mpg123-1.12.1.recipe b/media-sound/mpg123/mpg123-1.12.1.recipe
index 9910ad713..52137b577 100644
--- a/media-sound/mpg123/mpg123-1.12.1.recipe
+++ b/media-sound/mpg123/mpg123-1.12.1.recipe
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	cmd:gcc$secondaryArchSuffix
 	cmd:ld$secondaryArchSuffix
 	cmd:make
+	cmd:awk
 	"
 
 PATCHES="mpg123-1.12.1.patch"