diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cantera/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cantera/package.py
index 4b38ccc7b3..773cc6d8cf 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cantera/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cantera/package.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Cantera(SConsPackage):
     depends_on('googletest+gmock', when='@2.3.0:')
     depends_on('eigen',           when='@2.3.0:')
     depends_on('boost')
-    depends_on('sundials@:3.1.2', when='+sundials')  # must be compiled with -fPIC
+    depends_on('sundials@:3.1.2+lapack', when='+sundials')  # must be compiled with -fPIC
     depends_on('blas')
     depends_on('lapack')