diff --git a/src/librustc/dep_graph/dep_node.rs b/src/librustc/dep_graph/dep_node.rs
index b391b353632a..523a244c8361 100644
--- a/src/librustc/dep_graph/dep_node.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/dep_graph/dep_node.rs
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ define_dep_nodes!( <'tcx>
 
     [input] Freevars(DefId),
     [input] MaybeUnusedTraitImport(DefId),
-    [] MaybeUnusedExternCrates,
+    [input] MaybeUnusedExternCrates,
     [] StabilityIndex,
     [input] AllCrateNums,
     [] ExportedSymbols(CrateNum),