diff --git a/autoload/vundle/config.vim b/autoload/vundle/config.vim
index 0e02b11..abad3a8 100644
--- a/autoload/vundle/config.vim
+++ b/autoload/vundle/config.vim
@@ -18,6 +18,18 @@ func! vundle#config#bundle(arg, ...)
     call s:rtp_add_a()
     call s:rtp_add_defaults()
   endif
+
+  if !exists('g:vundle_no_deps') || !g:vundle_no_deps
+    let deps = vundle#scripts#getdeps(bundle)
+    if !empty(deps)
+      for dependency in deps
+        if !has_key(g:bundle_names, dependency)
+          call vundle#config#bundle(dependency)
+        endif
+      endfor
+    endif
+  endif
+
   return bundle
 endf
 
diff --git a/autoload/vundle/installer.vim b/autoload/vundle/installer.vim
index 472271a..c56a698 100644
--- a/autoload/vundle/installer.vim
+++ b/autoload/vundle/installer.vim
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func! vundle#installer#new(bang, ...) abort
 endf
 
 
-" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------dep
 " Iterate over all lines in a Vundle window and execute the given command for
 " every line.  Used by the installation and cleaning functions.
 "
@@ -456,6 +456,21 @@ func! s:sync(bang, bundle) abort
     return 'error'
   end
 
+  if !exists('g:vundle_no_deps') || !g:vundle_no_deps
+    let deps = vundle#scripts#getdeps(a:bundle)
+    if !empty(deps)
+      for dependency in deps
+        if !has_key(g:bundle_names, dependency)
+          let newbundle = vundle#config#bundle(dependency)
+          call s:log("Dependency '" . dependency . "'")
+          if (s:sync(a:bang, newbundle) == 'error')
+            return 'error'
+          endif
+        endif
+      endfor
+    endif
+  endif
+
   if empty(initial_sha)
     return 'new'
   endif
diff --git a/autoload/vundle/scripts.vim b/autoload/vundle/scripts.vim
index f789762..af6c25a 100644
--- a/autoload/vundle/scripts.vim
+++ b/autoload/vundle/scripts.vim
@@ -277,4 +277,35 @@ func! s:load_scripts(bang)
   return eval(readfile(f, 'b')[0])
 endf
 
+
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+" Get the dependencies of the given bundle.
+"
+" bundle -- The bundle to check. (must be installed)
+" return -- List of bundle names.
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+func! vundle#scripts#getdeps(bundle)
+  if filereadable(a:bundle['rtpath'] . '/addon-info.json')
+    let true = 1
+    let false = 0
+    let null = ''
+    let dependencyentries = get(eval(join(readfile(a:bundle['rtpath'] . '/addon-info.json'), '')), 'dependencies', {})
+    let bundles_needed = []
+    for dep_name in keys(dependencyentries)
+      if !empty(dependencyentries[dep_name])
+        if get(dependencyentries[dep_name], 'type', '') == 'git'
+          let bundles_needed += [get(dependencyentries[dep_name], 'url', dep_name)]
+        else
+          let bundles_needed += [dep_name]
+        endif
+      else
+        let bundles_needed += [dep_name]
+      endif
+    endfor
+    return bundles_needed
+  else
+    return []
+  endif
+endf
+
 " vim: set expandtab sts=2 ts=2 sw=2 tw=78 norl:
diff --git a/doc/vundle.txt b/doc/vundle.txt
index 81a5f66..b554361 100644
--- a/doc/vundle.txt
+++ b/doc/vundle.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   3.5. Searching Plugins                           |vundle-plugins-search|
   3.6. Listing Plugins                             |vundle-plugins-list|
   3.7. Cleaning Up                                 |vundle-plugins-cleanup|
+  3.8. Dependencies                                |vundle-plugins-dependencies|
 4. Interactive Mode                                |vundle-interactive|
 5. Key Mappings                                    |vundle-keymappings|
 6. Options                                         |vundle-options|
@@ -329,6 +330,20 @@ in your `.vimrc` but present in your bundle installation directory
 
 Automatically confirm removal of unused bundles.
 
+3.8 DEPENDENCIES ~
+                                                *vundle-plugins-dependencies*
+
+By default, Vundle automatically reads plugin dependencies from
+`addon-info.json` if it is found in the root of a plugin folder. This aims to
+be compatible with vim-addon-manager.
+
+This behavior can be disabled by adding the following line to your `.vimrc`
+before the first call to Vundle:
+>
+  let g:vundle_no_deps = 1
+<
+For more information, see |vundle-options|.
+
 =============================================================================
 4. INTERACTIVE MODE ~
                                                          *vundle-interactive*
@@ -382,6 +397,12 @@ KEY | DESCRIPTION
 >
     Plugin 'sjl/gundo.vim' -> git@github.com:sjl/gundo.git
 
+>
+  let g:vundle_no_deps = 1
+<
+  This option makes Vundle ignore any dependencies stated by a plugin,
+  preventing these dependencies from being installed automatically.
+
 =============================================================================
 7. VUNDLE INTERFACE CHANGE ~
                         *vundle-interface-change* *:Bundle* *:BundleInstall!*