diff --git a/package/lean/nft-qos/Makefile b/package/lean/nft-qos/Makefile
index 78e0ec2b95..996f8bed39 100644
--- a/package/lean/nft-qos/Makefile
+++ b/package/lean/nft-qos/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 define Package/nft-qos
   SECTION:=utils
   CATEGORY:=Base system
-  DEPENDS:=+nftables +kmod-nft-netdev +kmod-nft-bridge
+  DEPENDS:=+nftables-nojson +kmod-nft-netdev +kmod-nft-bridge
   TITLE:=QoS scripts over nftables
   PKGARCH:=all
 endef