diff --git a/sysutils/cpu-microcode-amd/Makefile b/sysutils/cpu-microcode-amd/Makefile
index eacda9643..649e3ff5b 100644
--- a/sysutils/cpu-microcode-amd/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/cpu-microcode-amd/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		cpu-microcode-amd
 PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.0
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		AMD CPU microcode updates
-PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		cpu-microcode-amd
+PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		cpu-microcode-amd x86info
 PLUGIN_CONFLICTS=	cpu-microcode-intel
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	franco@opnsense.org
 
diff --git a/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/Makefile b/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/Makefile
index bd0f7384c..ac8a9774c 100644
--- a/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		cpu-microcode-intel
 PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.0
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		Intel CPU microcode updates
-PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		cpu-microcode-intel
+PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		cpu-microcode-intel x86info
 PLUGIN_CONFLICTS=	cpu-microcode-amd
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	franco@opnsense.org