diff --git a/sau/gentoo.py b/sau/gentoo.py
index 4c1f08f..3f94b4c 100644
--- a/sau/gentoo.py
+++ b/sau/gentoo.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def pkg_upgrade():
     
     default_version_sens = conf.getint('default', 'version_sensitivity', fallback=1)
 
-    cmd = [ EMERGE_PATH, '--color', 'n', '-uDNpq', '@world' ]
+    cmd = [ EMERGE_PATH, '--color', 'n', '-uDNpq', '--with-bdeps=y', '@world' ]
     ret, out, err = sau.helpers.exec_cmd(cmd)
 
     if not ret == 0:
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def pkg_upgrade():
         log.warning('Some packages require manual attention, did not upgrade')
         return False
 
-    cmd = [ EMERGE_PATH, '--color', 'n', '-uDNq', '@world' ]
+    cmd = [ EMERGE_PATH, '--color', 'n', '-uDNq', '--with-bdeps=y', '@world' ]
     ret, out, err = sau.helpers.exec_cmd(cmd, timeout=72000)
 
     if ret != 0 or err: