diff --git a/srcpkgs/ffmpeg/template b/srcpkgs/ffmpeg/template
index 4336c28e53d..603bc1316d4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ffmpeg/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ffmpeg/template
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Add_dependency run SDL
 Add_dependency run libvpx
 
 Add_dependency build pkg-config
+Add_dependency build coreutils
 Add_dependency build perl	">=0"
 Add_dependency build yasm
 Add_dependency build alsa-lib-devel