diff --git a/scripts/H5root.build b/scripts/H5root.build
index f6e99c4..9fac909 100755
--- a/scripts/H5root.build
+++ b/scripts/H5root.build
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function em.configure() {
 }
 
 em.add_to_family 'Tools'
-em.set_runtime_dependencies "${COMPILER}" 'root'
+em.set_runtime_dependencies "${COMPILER}" 'hdf5_serial' 'root'
 em.set_build_dependencies 'autoconf' 'automake' 'libtool' "${COMPILER}" 'hdf5_serial' 'H5hut_serial' 'root'
 em.make_all