diff --git a/packages/byobu.rb b/packages/byobu.rb
index 2601b4e450..1a8f18d94f 100644
--- a/packages/byobu.rb
+++ b/packages/byobu.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ class Byobu < Package
   source_url 'https://launchpadlibrarian.net/322131788/byobu_5.119.orig.tar.gz'
   source_sha1 '1d8d07da4c94c4adeb662a7f8b33fe02482d9839'
 
+  depends_on 'gawk'
+
   def self.build
     system './configure'
     system 'make'