diff --git a/Library/Formula/qemu.rb b/Library/Formula/qemu.rb
index 7039ed87003..c02ffae6166 100644
--- a/Library/Formula/qemu.rb
+++ b/Library/Formula/qemu.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Qemu < Formula
   depends_on "gnutls"
   depends_on "glib"
   depends_on "pixman"
+  depends_on "libutil" if MacOS.version < :leopard
   depends_on "vde" => :optional
   depends_on "sdl" => :optional
   depends_on "gtk+" => :optional