diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/jags/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/jags/package.py
index 07d7d5efe2f..95d25a1caf0 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/jags/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/jags/package.py
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ class Jags(AutotoolsPackage):
     depends_on('automake', type='build')
     depends_on('libtool', type='build')
 
-    depends_on('netlib-lapack')
+    depends_on('atlas')