diff --git a/packages/l/libsdl3/xmake.lua b/packages/l/libsdl3/xmake.lua
index f1ba82d5cdf..920dc945856 100644
--- a/packages/l/libsdl3/xmake.lua
+++ b/packages/l/libsdl3/xmake.lua
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ package("libsdl3")
         end
 
         if package:is_plat("linux", "bsd") then
+            table.insert(packagedeps, "libxcb")
             table.insert(packagedeps, "libxext")
             table.insert(packagedeps, "libx11")
             table.insert(packagedeps, "xorgproto")