diff --git a/Makefile.dep b/Makefile.dep
index d7b84f0c26..98a39481c3 100644
--- a/Makefile.dep
+++ b/Makefile.dep
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 OLD_USEMODULE := $(sort $(USEMODULE))
 OLD_USEPKG := $(sort $(USEPKG))
 
+# include board specific application dependencies
+-include $(APPDIR)/Makefile.board.dep
+
 # include board dependencies
 -include $(RIOTBOARD)/$(BOARD)/Makefile.dep