diff --git a/target/imagebuilder/files/Makefile b/target/imagebuilder/files/Makefile
index 2c6e26e4eec..125cc798fc8 100644
--- a/target/imagebuilder/files/Makefile
+++ b/target/imagebuilder/files/Makefile
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_USE_APK),)
 	@$(OPKG) depends -A $(PACKAGE)
 else
-	@$(OPKG) whatdepends -A $(PACKAGE)
+	@$(APK) info --depends $(PACKAGE)
 endif
 
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