diff --git a/appends/harfbuzz/harfbuzz_%.bbappend b/appends/harfbuzz/harfbuzz_%.bbappend
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+DEPENDS += "graphite2"
+
+EXTRA_OECONF_remove = "--without-graphite2"
+EXTRA_OECONF_append = " --with-graphite2"