diff --git a/rules/snmpd.mk b/rules/snmpd.mk
index db85ca0d94..b7635cc7e0 100644
--- a/rules/snmpd.mk
+++ b/rules/snmpd.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ export SNMPD_VERSION SNMPD_VERSION_FULL
 
 LIBSNMP_BASE = libsnmp-base_$(SNMPD_VERSION_FULL)_all.deb
 $(LIBSNMP_BASE)_SRC_PATH = $(SRC_PATH)/snmpd
+$(LIBSNMP_BASE)_DEPENDS += $(LIBNL3_DEV)
+$(LIBSNMP_BASE)_RDEPENDS += $(LIBNL3)
 SONIC_MAKE_DEBS += $(LIBSNMP_BASE)
 
 SNMPTRAPD = snmptrapd_$(SNMPD_VERSION_FULL)_amd64.deb