diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/glew/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/glew/package.py
index a5ca6f65daa..1b701a21c06 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/glew/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/glew/package.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class Glew(Package):
 
     depends_on("cmake", type='build')
     depends_on("gl")
+    depends_on('libsm')
+    depends_on('libice')
 
     def install(self, spec, prefix):
         options = []