diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index 186a7a1..c294055 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -7,5 +7,13 @@ BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "office-layer"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_office-layer := "^${LAYERDIR}/"
 BBFILE_PRIORITY_office-layer = "7"
 
+LAYERDEPENDS_office-layer = " \
+    core \
+    openembedded-layer \
+    meta-python \
+    gnome-layer \
+    networking-layer \
+"
+
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_office-layer = "thud warrior zeus"