diff --git a/sys-power/system76-power/system76-power-1.2.1-r2.ebuild b/sys-power/system76-power/system76-power-1.2.1-r2.ebuild
index 6774bc90c3..7d13848b4a 100644
--- a/sys-power/system76-power/system76-power-1.2.1-r2.ebuild
+++ b/sys-power/system76-power/system76-power-1.2.1-r2.ebuild
@@ -204,6 +204,13 @@ LICENSE="GPL-3"
 SLOT="0"
 KEYWORDS="~amd64"
 
+DEPEND="
+	dev-libs/libusb:1
+"
+RDEPEND="
+	${DEPEND}
+"
+
 src_prepare() {
 	default
 	# Replace dynamic git dependency of 'sysfs-class' with a static one
diff --git a/sys-power/system76-power/system76-power-1.2.4.ebuild b/sys-power/system76-power/system76-power-1.2.4.ebuild
index 17c4a1b39c..672c1f5f61 100644
--- a/sys-power/system76-power/system76-power-1.2.4.ebuild
+++ b/sys-power/system76-power/system76-power-1.2.4.ebuild
@@ -218,6 +218,13 @@ LICENSE+="
 SLOT="0"
 KEYWORDS="~amd64"
 
+DEPEND="
+	dev-libs/libusb:1
+"
+RDEPEND="
+	${DEPEND}
+"
+
 src_prepare() {
 	default
 	# Replace dynamic git dependency of 'sysfs-class' with a static one
diff --git a/sys-power/system76-power/system76-power-9999.ebuild b/sys-power/system76-power/system76-power-9999.ebuild
index 92a8eacbe5..f732ca47de 100644
--- a/sys-power/system76-power/system76-power-9999.ebuild
+++ b/sys-power/system76-power/system76-power-9999.ebuild
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ LICENSE="GPL-3"
 SLOT="0"
 KEYWORDS=""
 
+DEPEND="
+	dev-libs/libusb:1
+"
+RDEPEND="
+	${DEPEND}
+"
+
 src_unpack(){
 	git-r3_src_unpack
 	cargo_live_src_unpack