diff --git a/conf/machine/sysmocom-bsc.conf b/conf/machine/sysmocom-bsc.conf
index 632a984..c983654 100644
--- a/conf/machine/sysmocom-bsc.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/sysmocom-bsc.conf
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 MACHINEOVERRIDES = "${MACHINE}:sysmocom-bsc"
+
+MACHINE_EXTRA_RDEPENDS = "\
+	dnsmasq \
+	"
diff --git a/recipes-apps/images/sysmocom-bsc-image.bb b/recipes-apps/images/sysmocom-bsc-image.bb
index d10d09a..e98d13f 100644
--- a/recipes-apps/images/sysmocom-bsc-image.bb
+++ b/recipes-apps/images/sysmocom-bsc-image.bb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 require sysmocom-image.inc
 
-IMAGE_INSTALL_append = " task-sysmocom dnsmasq "
+IMAGE_INSTALL_append = " task-sysmocom "
 
 # This variant of the image will run osmo-bts and osmo-bsc
 activate_bsc() {