diff --git a/acct-user/ejabberd/ejabberd-2.ebuild b/acct-user/ejabberd/ejabberd-2.ebuild
index 98d939202d172..70c1280b36b24 100644
--- a/acct-user/ejabberd/ejabberd-2.ebuild
+++ b/acct-user/ejabberd/ejabberd-2.ebuild
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ ACCT_USER_HOME=/var/lib/${PN}
 
 IUSE="pam"
 
+RDEPEND="pam? ( acct-group/epam )"
+
 acct-user_add_deps
 
 pkg_setup() {