diff --git a/mailnews/base/search/src/Makefile.in b/mailnews/base/search/src/Makefile.in
index 4203f0240206..aa64ee074387 100644
--- a/mailnews/base/search/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/mailnews/base/search/src/Makefile.in
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ REQUIRES	= xpcom \
 		  msglocal \
 		  intl \
 		  unicharutil \
+                  msgcompose \
 		  pref \
 		  msgnews \
 		  txmgr \