diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb
index bc16d264bd..c89cafd498 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ module Homebrew
 
   def deps
     deps_args.parse
+
+    Formulary.enable_factory_cache!
+
     mode = OpenStruct.new(
       installed?:  args.installed?,
       tree?:       args.tree?,