diff --git a/include/target.mk b/include/target.mk
index e31238f48b..427ae19187 100644
--- a/include/target.mk
+++ b/include/target.mk
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ DEFAULT_PACKAGES:=\
 	libustream-openssl \
 	logd \
 	mtd \
-	netifd \
+	opkg \
 	uci \
 	uclient-fetch \
 	urandom-seed \
diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index dbcd882194..0d2ec1a12d 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ define Package/base-files
   SECTION:=base
   CATEGORY:=Base system
   DEPENDS:= \
-	+netifd +libc +jsonfilter +SIGNED_PACKAGES:usign +SIGNED_PACKAGES:openwrt-keyring \
+	+libc +jsonfilter +SIGNED_PACKAGES:usign +SIGNED_PACKAGES:openwrt-keyring \
 	+NAND_SUPPORT:ubi-utils +fstools +fwtool \
 	+SELINUX:procd-selinux +!SELINUX:procd +USE_SECCOMP:procd-seccomp \
 	+SELINUX:busybox-selinux +!SELINUX:busybox