diff --git a/net-libs/serf/serf-1.3.8.recipe b/net-libs/serf/serf-1.3.8.recipe
index 982a54382..c30843f50 100644
--- a/net-libs/serf/serf-1.3.8.recipe
+++ b/net-libs/serf/serf-1.3.8.recipe
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	cmd:gcc$secondaryArchSuffix
 	#cmd:make
 	cmd:scons >= 2.3
+	cmd:apr_1_config$secondaryArchSuffix
 	"
 
 BUILD()