diff --git a/recipes-lxqt/lxqt-runner/lxqt-runner_git.bb b/recipes-lxqt/lxqt-runner/lxqt-runner_git.bb
index 2b81464f..32517747 100644
--- a/recipes-lxqt/lxqt-runner/lxqt-runner_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-lxqt/lxqt-runner/lxqt-runner_git.bb
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ SUMMARY = "Tool used to launch programs quickly by typing their names "
 LICENSE = "LGPLv2.1"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=0964c689fcf4c21c6797ea87408416b6"
 
-inherit lxqt pkgconfig
+inherit lxqt pkgconfig distro_features_check
+
+REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "x11"
 
 DEPENDS += "qtscript libqtxdg lxqt-globalkeys menu-cache"