diff --git a/srcpkgs/efl/template b/srcpkgs/efl/template
index b560bc3d34c..a7f131a0cf2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/efl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/efl/template
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ elif [ "$build_option_gles2" ]; then
 		CFLAGS+=" -I${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/opt/vc/include/interface/vmcs_host/linux"
 		CFLAGS+=" -I${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/opt/vc/include/interface/vcos/pthreads"
 		LDFLAGS+=" -L${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/opt/vc/lib -lbcm_host -lvcos -lvchiq_arm"
+		makedepends+=" rpi-firmware"
 	else
 		makedepends+=" MesaLib-devel"
 	fi