diff --git a/packages/m4.rb b/packages/m4.rb
index 94a67073d1..60dc38b8a6 100644
--- a/packages/m4.rb
+++ b/packages/m4.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ class M4 < Package
   source_url 'ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/m4/m4-1.4.17.tar.xz'
   source_sha1 '74ad71fa100ec8c13bc715082757eb9ab1e4bbb0'
 
+  depends_on 'libsigsegv'
+
   def self.build
     system "./configure"
     system "make"