diff --git a/recipes-devtools/wiringpi/wiringpi_git.bb b/recipes-devtools/wiringpi/wiringpi_git.bb
index 80b9f66..e78c58a 100644
--- a/recipes-devtools/wiringpi/wiringpi_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-devtools/wiringpi/wiringpi_git.bb
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ SECTION = "devel/libs"
 LICENSE = "LGPLv3+"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING.LESSER;md5=e6a600fd5e1d9cbde2d983680233ad02"
 
+DEPENDS += "virtual/crypt"
+
 # tag 2.46
 SRCREV = "8d188fa0e00bb8c6ff6eddd07bf92857e9bd533a"