diff --git a/net-vpn/tor/tor-0.4.8.13-r1.ebuild b/net-vpn/tor/tor-0.4.8.13-r1.ebuild
index 4fc5371133174..cd30d48f8f7ec 100644
--- a/net-vpn/tor/tor-0.4.8.13-r1.ebuild
+++ b/net-vpn/tor/tor-0.4.8.13-r1.ebuild
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ RDEPEND+="
 	acct-group/tor
 	selinux? ( sec-policy/selinux-tor )
 "
-BDEPEND="
+BDEPEND+="
 	acct-user/tor
 	acct-group/tor
 "
diff --git a/net-vpn/tor/tor-9999.ebuild b/net-vpn/tor/tor-9999.ebuild
index 4fc5371133174..cd30d48f8f7ec 100644
--- a/net-vpn/tor/tor-9999.ebuild
+++ b/net-vpn/tor/tor-9999.ebuild
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ RDEPEND+="
 	acct-group/tor
 	selinux? ( sec-policy/selinux-tor )
 "
-BDEPEND="
+BDEPEND+="
 	acct-user/tor
 	acct-group/tor
 "