diff --git a/package/htop/htop.mk b/package/htop/htop.mk
index 22cc739e20..140d620f20 100644
--- a/package/htop/htop.mk
+++ b/package/htop/htop.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ HTOP_CONF_ENV = HTOP_NCURSES_CONFIG_SCRIPT=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/$(NCURSES_CONF
 HTOP_LICENSE = GPL-2.0
 HTOP_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAP),y)
+HTOP_CONF_OPTS += --enable-capabilities
+HTOP_DEPENDENCIES += libcap
+else
+HTOP_CONF_OPTS += --disable-capabilities
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LM_SENSORS),y)
 HTOP_CONF_OPTS += --with-sensors
 HTOP_DEPENDENCIES += lm-sensors