diff --git a/main/libssh2/APKBUILD b/main/libssh2/APKBUILD
index 52ddd8df2ba..ac3f82698ab 100644
--- a/main/libssh2/APKBUILD
+++ b/main/libssh2/APKBUILD
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ url="https://libssh2.org/"
 arch="all"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"
 makedepends_host="openssl-dev>3 zlib-dev"
+checkdepends="bash"
 subpackages="$pkgname-dbg $pkgname-static $pkgname-dev $pkgname-doc"
 source="https://www.libssh2.org/download/libssh2-$pkgver.tar.gz
 	add-strict-KEX-to-fix-CVE-2023-48795-Terrapin-Attack.patch