diff --git a/rules/sairedis.mk b/rules/sairedis.mk
index 145a0901b2..02c20ef545 100644
--- a/rules/sairedis.mk
+++ b/rules/sairedis.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ LIBSAIREDIS_DEV = libsairedis-dev_1.0.0_amd64.deb
 $(eval $(call add_derived_package,$(LIBSAIREDIS),$(LIBSAIREDIS_DEV)))
 
 SYNCD = syncd_1.0.0_amd64.deb
+$(SYNCD)_RDEPENDS += $(LIBSAIREDIS) $(LIBSAIMETADATA)
 $(eval $(call add_derived_package,$(LIBSAIREDIS),$(SYNCD)))
 
 LIBSAIMETADATA = libsaimetadata_1.0.0_amd64.deb