diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cgal/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cgal/package.py
index 97356433be..ef4a2736db 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cgal/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cgal/package.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class Cgal(Package):
     depends_on('mpfr')
     depends_on('gmp')
     depends_on('zlib')
+    depends_on('cmake')
 
     # FIXME : Qt5 dependency missing (needs Qt5 and OpenGL)
     # FIXME : Optional third party libraries missing
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/expat/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/expat/package.py
index 082da5bf0b..3f925c6546 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/expat/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/expat/package.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class Expat(Package):
 
     version('2.1.0', 'dd7dab7a5fea97d2a6a43f511449b7cd')
 
+    depends_on('cmake')
 
     def install(self, spec, prefix):