diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 39143ed12d..ae83852559 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 * DEPRECATED: `FixNuspec` function is now obsolete, use `FixNuspecs` instead
 * PERFORMANCE: Improved performance for some edge case - https://github.com/fsprojects/Paket/pull/2299
 * BUGFIX: Improved C++ support
+* BUGFIX: Treat runtime dependencies as transitive deps - https://github.com/fsprojects/Paket/issues/2334
 * BUGFIX: Sort dependencies on obj/references files - https://github.com/fsprojects/Paket/issues/2310
 * BUGFIX: Support .NET moniker ">= monoandroid" - https://github.com/fsprojects/Paket/issues/2246
 * BUGFIX: Better dependencies file parser errors
diff --git a/src/Paket.Core/PaketConfigFiles/LockFile.fs b/src/Paket.Core/PaketConfigFiles/LockFile.fs
index 4d7b011810..e87a9f006c 100644
--- a/src/Paket.Core/PaketConfigFiles/LockFile.fs
+++ b/src/Paket.Core/PaketConfigFiles/LockFile.fs
@@ -649,13 +649,24 @@ type LockFile (fileName:string, groups: Map<GroupName,LockFileGroup>) =
                     d.Value.Dependencies 
                     |> Seq.map (fun (n,_,_) -> n))
                 |> Set.ofSeq
+                
+            let runtimeDeps =
+                group.Resolution
+                |> Seq.choose (fun d -> 
+                    if d.Value.IsRuntimeDependency then
+                        Some d.Value.Name
+                    else
+                        None)
+                |> Set.ofSeq
 
             let fromSourceFiles =
                 group.RemoteFiles
                 |> Seq.collect (fun d -> d.Dependencies |> Seq.map fst)
                 |> Set.ofSeq
-
-            Set.union fromNuGets fromSourceFiles
+            
+            fromSourceFiles
+            |> Set.union fromNuGets
+            |> Set.union runtimeDeps
             
         match groups.TryFind groupName with
         | None -> Set.empty