diff --git a/conf/machine/beagleboard.conf b/conf/machine/beagleboard.conf
index 73483bc5..0043a700 100644
--- a/conf/machine/beagleboard.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/beagleboard.conf
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ GUI_MACHINE_CLASS = "bigscreen"
 
 require conf/machine/include/omap3.inc
 
+# SPL build
+EXTRA_IMAGEDEPENDS = "u-boot"
+
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel = "linux"
 
 IMAGE_FSTYPES += "tar.bz2 ubi"