diff --git a/package/evilwm/Config.in b/package/evilwm/Config.in
index 86cc17dc76..0f0513df0d 100644
--- a/package/evilwm/Config.in
+++ b/package/evilwm/Config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_EVILWM
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_XORG7
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBX11
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXRANDR
 	help
 	  A minimalist window manager for the X Window System
 
diff --git a/package/evilwm/evilwm.mk b/package/evilwm/evilwm.mk
index b013305c44..78b531095b 100644
--- a/package/evilwm/evilwm.mk
+++ b/package/evilwm/evilwm.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ EVILWM_SITE = https://www.6809.org.uk/evilwm/dl
 EVILWM_LICENSE = evilwm license
 EVILWM_LICENSE_FILES = README
 
-EVILWM_DEPENDENCIES = xlib_libX11
+EVILWM_DEPENDENCIES = xlib_libX11 xlib_libXrandr
 
 define EVILWM_INSTALL_XSESSION_FILE
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -D package/evilwm/xsession \