diff --git a/net/openbgpd7/Makefile b/net/openbgpd7/Makefile
index 00b3e66ba7c1..118de8ba51e1 100644
--- a/net/openbgpd7/Makefile
+++ b/net/openbgpd7/Makefile
@@ -1,30 +1,32 @@
 PORTNAME=	openbgpd
 PORTVERSION=	7.5
 CATEGORIES=	net
 MASTER_SITES=	OPENBSD/OpenBGPD
 PKGNAMESUFFIX=	7
 
 MAINTAINER=	pi@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Free implementation of the Border Gateway Protocol, Version 4
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${FILESDIR}/COPYING
 
+LIB_DEPENDS=	libevent.so:devel/libevent
+
 USES=		autoreconf libtool localbase pathfix uidfix
 USE_RC_SUBR=	${PORTNAME}
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
 SUB_FILES=	pkg-message
 
 USERS=		_bgpd
 GROUPS=		_bgpd
 
 CONFLICTS=	zebra quagga
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=		IPV6LLPEER
 OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	IPV6LLPEER
 IPV6LLPEER_DESC=	Support nexthop using IPv6 link-local address
 IPV6LLPEER_MAKE_ARGS=	-DIPV6_LINKLOCAL_PEER
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>