diff --git a/make/topdir.mk b/make/topdir.mk
index c5fe6332..834dc347 100644
--- a/make/topdir.mk
+++ b/make/topdir.mk
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ prefix.done:
 	touch $@
 
 echo-prereq-build:
-	@echo $(call proj_query, pkg-requires --flavours "build" $(PROJECT))
+	@echo $(call proj_query, requires-pkg --flavours "build" $(PROJECT))
 
 list-files echo-files:
 	@$(LIST_VCS_FILES) -f