diff --git a/pmb/install/_install.py b/pmb/install/_install.py
index 190afc07..38639b54 100644
--- a/pmb/install/_install.py
+++ b/pmb/install/_install.py
@@ -1126,6 +1126,10 @@ def get_recommends(args, packages):
             # Call recursively in case recommends have pmb_recommends of their
             # own.
             ret += get_recommends(args, recommends)
+        # Also iterate through dependencies to collect any recommends they have
+        depends = apkbuild["depends"]
+        if depends:
+            ret += get_recommends(args, depends)
 
     return ret