diff --git a/package/dovecot/Config.in b/package/dovecot/Config.in
index 9c242fc044..3baae6e561 100644
--- a/package/dovecot/Config.in
+++ b/package/dovecot/Config.in
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ endif # BR2_PACKAGE_DOVECOT
 
 comment "dovecot needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
-	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS