diff --git a/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/smbolton/whysynth_20170701.bb b/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/smbolton/whysynth_20170701.bb
index 4e07ea29..23d1f8f6 100644
--- a/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/smbolton/whysynth_20170701.bb
+++ b/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/smbolton/whysynth_20170701.bb
@@ -35,3 +35,6 @@ do_install_append() {
 FILES_${PN} += " \
     ${libdir}/dssi \
 "
+
+# standalone needs jack-dssi-host
+RDEPENDS_${PN} += "dssi"