diff --git a/lib/mod.dart b/lib/mod.dart
index 69844e1..a844c9a 100644
--- a/lib/mod.dart
+++ b/lib/mod.dart
@@ -162,6 +162,23 @@ class Mod {
       //   'Dependencies element is missing in ModMetaData ($aboutFile).',
       // );
     }
+    try {
+      dependencies.addAll(
+        metadata
+            .findElements('modDependencies')
+            .first
+            .findElements('li')
+            .map(
+              (e) => e.findElements("packageId").first.innerText.toLowerCase(),
+            )
+            .toList(),
+      );
+      // logger.info('Additional dependencies found: ${dependencies.join(", ")}');
+    } catch (e) {
+      // logger.warning(
+      //   'modDependencies element is missing in ModMetaData ($aboutFile). Original error: $e',
+      // );
+    }
 
     List<String> loadAfter = [];
     try {