diff --git a/packages/a/alsa-lib/xmake.lua b/packages/a/alsa-lib/xmake.lua
index 22397cea382..6d765d7f4c9 100644
--- a/packages/a/alsa-lib/xmake.lua
+++ b/packages/a/alsa-lib/xmake.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ package("alsa-lib")
     end
 
     if not is_plat("windows") then
-        add_deps("autoconf", "automake", "libtool")
+        add_deps("autoconf", "automake", "libtool", "m4")
     end
 
     on_install("linux", function (package)