diff --git a/modules/staticmod/Makefile.in b/modules/staticmod/Makefile.in
index 0cc7de32253c..b87c13bfa3c6 100644
--- a/modules/staticmod/Makefile.in
+++ b/modules/staticmod/Makefile.in
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ IS_COMPONENT	= 1
 
 include $(topsrcdir)/config/config.mk
 
+REQUIRES	= xpcom \
+		  $(NULL)
+
 ifdef MOZ_STATIC_COMPONENTS
 CPPSRCS		= nsStaticModule.cpp
 endif