diff --git a/usermngr/Makefile b/usermngr/Makefile
index 31afbf249..a192a4f43 100644
--- a/usermngr/Makefile
+++ b/usermngr/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ define Package/usermngr
   DEPENDS+=+libbbfdm-api +libbbfdm-ubus +bbfdmd
   DEPENDS+=+@BUSYBOX_CONFIG_ADDUSER +@BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DELUSER +@BUSYBOX_CONFIG_ADDGROUP +@BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DELGROUP +shadow-usermod
   DEPENDS+=+@BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CMP
-  DEPENDS+=+@SHADOW_UTILS_USE_PAM
+  DEPENDS+=+@USERMNGR_SECURITY_HARDENING:SHADOW_UTILS_USE_PAM
   DEPENDS+=+@USERMNGR_SECURITY_HARDENING:BUSYBOX_CONFIG_PAM
   DEPENDS+=+USERMNGR_SECURITY_HARDENING:linux-pam
   DEPENDS+=+USERMNGR_SECURITY_HARDENING:passwdqc