diff --git a/lang/mit-scheme/Makefile b/lang/mit-scheme/Makefile
index 9351095db926..59b89565997b 100644
--- a/lang/mit-scheme/Makefile
+++ b/lang/mit-scheme/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ COMMENT=	MIT Scheme: includes runtime, compiler, and edwin binaries
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
+BUILD_DEPENDS=	as:devel/binutils
+
 ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=	i386 amd64
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USES=		gmake