diff --git a/sls/collectd/pkg.sls b/sls/collectd/pkg.sls
index 9f4e27a..c83e814 100644
--- a/sls/collectd/pkg.sls
+++ b/sls/collectd/pkg.sls
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 include:
   - gentoo.makeconf
+  - lib.glibc
+  - lib.openssl
+  - lib.libmicrohttpd
 
 {% set collectd = salt['pillar.get']('collectd', {}) -%}
 {% set collectd_version = collectd.get('version', '>=5.8') %}
@@ -22,6 +25,10 @@ manage-collectd-plugins:
 
 app-metrics/collectd:
   pkg.installed:
+    - require:
+      - pkg: sys-libs/glibc
+      - pkg: openssl
+      - pkg: net-libs/libmicrohttpd
     - version: "{{ collectd_version }}[{{ ','.join(collectd_use) }}]"
     {% if collectd_packaged %}
     - binhost: force
diff --git a/sls/lib/libmicrohttpd.sls b/sls/lib/libmicrohttpd.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a920b4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sls/lib/libmicrohttpd.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{% set libs_packaged = salt['pillar.get']('libs:packaged', False) %}
+
+net-libs/libmicrohttpd:
+  pkg.latest:
+    {% if libs_packaged %}
+    - binhost: force
+    {% else %}
+    - binhost: try
+    {% endif %}