diff --git a/sys-apps/getconf/getconf-r260000.recipe b/sys-apps/getconf/getconf-r260000.recipe
index b7b61810b..8afb44bbe 100644
--- a/sys-apps/getconf/getconf-r260000.recipe
+++ b/sys-apps/getconf/getconf-r260000.recipe
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ BUILD_REQUIRES="
 "
 BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	makefile_engine
+	cmd:awk
 	cmd:mkdepend
 	cmd:gcc
 	cmd:make