diff --git a/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_ldap/Makefile b/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_ldap/Makefile
index ee1e92caf4..dbd9862a0a 100644
--- a/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_ldap/Makefile
+++ b/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_ldap/Makefile
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ DEPS = rabbit_common rabbit
 TEST_DEPS = ct_helper rabbitmq_ct_helpers rabbitmq_ct_client_helpers amqp_client
 dep_ct_helper = git https://github.com/extend/ct_helper.git master
 
+DEP_EARLY_PLUGINS = rabbit_common/mk/rabbitmq-early-plugin.mk
 DEP_PLUGINS = rabbit_common/mk/rabbitmq-plugin.mk
 
 # FIXME: Use erlang.mk patched for RabbitMQ, while waiting for PRs to be