diff --git a/build/depends.py b/build/depends.py
index 016f74be014..b5ad7dc6a71 100644
--- a/build/depends.py
+++ b/build/depends.py
@@ -487,6 +487,16 @@ def configure(self, build, conf):
             build.env.Append(CPPDEFINES='TAGLIB_STATIC')
 
 
+class LastFM(Dependence):
+    def configure(self, build, conf):
+	if not conf.CheckLib(['liblastfm']):
+            raise Exception(
+                "Could not find liblastfm or its development headers.")
+
+        if build.platform_is_windows and build.static_dependencies:
+            build.env.Append(CPPDEFINES='LASTFM')
+
+
 class Chromaprint(Dependence):
     def configure(self, build, conf):
         if not conf.CheckLib(['chromaprint', 'libchromaprint', 'chromaprint_p', 'libchromaprint_p']):
@@ -1128,7 +1138,7 @@ def configure(self, build, conf):
 
     def depends(self, build):
         return [SoundTouch, ReplayGain, PortAudio, PortMIDI, Qt, TestHeaders,
-                FidLib, SndFile, FLAC, OggVorbis, OpenGL, TagLib, ProtoBuf,
+                FidLib, SndFile, FLAC, OggVorbis, OpenGL, TagLib, LastFM, ProtoBuf,
                 Chromaprint, RubberBand, SecurityFramework, CoreServices]
 
     def post_dependency_check_configure(self, build, conf):