diff --git a/meta/packages/apt/apt-0.6.46.2/noconfigure.patch b/meta/packages/apt/apt-0.7.2/noconfigure.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/apt/apt-0.6.46.2/noconfigure.patch
rename to meta/packages/apt/apt-0.7.2/noconfigure.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/apt/apt-0.6.46.2/nodoc.patch b/meta/packages/apt/apt-0.7.2/nodoc.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/apt/apt-0.6.46.2/nodoc.patch
rename to meta/packages/apt/apt-0.7.2/nodoc.patch
diff --git a/meta/packages/apt/apt-native.inc b/meta/packages/apt/apt-native.inc
index 763ab17d13..942f4991d3 100644
--- a/meta/packages/apt/apt-native.inc
+++ b/meta/packages/apt/apt-native.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require apt.inc
 inherit native
 
-DEPENDS += "dpkg-native"
+DEPENDS += "dpkg-native curl-native"
 FILESDIR = "${@os.path.dirname(bb.data.getVar('FILE',d,1))}/apt-${PV}"
 PACKAGES = ""
 USE_NLS = "no"
diff --git a/meta/packages/apt/apt-native_0.6.46.2.bb b/meta/packages/apt/apt-native_0.7.2.bb
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/apt/apt-native_0.6.46.2.bb
rename to meta/packages/apt/apt-native_0.7.2.bb
diff --git a/meta/packages/apt/apt.inc b/meta/packages/apt/apt.inc
index 972828c6d9..6c9632e8ff 100644
--- a/meta/packages/apt/apt.inc
+++ b/meta/packages/apt/apt.inc
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 DESCRIPTION = "Advanced front-end for dpkg."
 LICENSE = "GPL"
 SECTION = "base"
+DEPENDS = "curl"
+RDEPENDS = "dpkg"
 
 SRC_URI = "${DEBIAN_MIRROR}/main/a/apt/apt_${PV}.tar.gz \
            file://environment.patch;patch=1"
diff --git a/meta/packages/apt/apt_0.6.46.2.bb b/meta/packages/apt/apt_0.7.2.bb
similarity index 100%
rename from meta/packages/apt/apt_0.6.46.2.bb
rename to meta/packages/apt/apt_0.7.2.bb