diff --git a/conf/machine/sysmocom-odu.conf b/conf/machine/sysmocom-odu.conf
index 08a530e..d14a7be 100644
--- a/conf/machine/sysmocom-odu.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/sysmocom-odu.conf
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel = "linux-sysmocom"
 KERNEL_IMAGETYPE = "uImage"
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "barebox-sysmocom"
+EXTRA_IMAGEDEPENDS += "barebox-sysmocom"
 
 MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RDEPENDS = "\
 	kernel \