diff --git a/packages/sound/Makefile b/packages/sound/Makefile
index dd4894a71abe..224a7dfd8ca5 100644
--- a/packages/sound/Makefile
+++ b/packages/sound/Makefile
@@ -5,4 +5,7 @@ COMPAT_PKGS=	dbg dev
 
 PKG_SETS=	optional
 
+# For sysrc.
+PKG_DEPS.sound=	bsdconfig
+
 .include <bsd.pkg.mk>