diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index a838388e..eff06524 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ PlatformIO 2.0
 * Better integration of PlatformIO Builder with PlatformIO IDE Linter
 * Fixed issue with removing temporary file while converting ``*.ino`` to
   ``*.cpp``
+* Fixed missing dependency (mbed framework) for Atmel SAM development platform
+  (`issue #487 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio/issues/487>`_)
 
 2.8.2 (2016-01-29)
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diff --git a/platformio/platforms/atmelsam.py b/platformio/platforms/atmelsam.py
index a5b64beb..0c604dc2 100644
--- a/platformio/platforms/atmelsam.py
+++ b/platformio/platforms/atmelsam.py
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ class AtmelsamPlatform(BasePlatform):
             "alias": "framework"
         },
 
+        "framework-mbed": {
+            "alias": "framework"
+        },
+
         "tool-bossac": {
             "alias": "uploader"
         },