diff --git a/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/smbolton/hexter_1.0.3.bb b/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/smbolton/hexter_1.0.3.bb
index ecdd1df0..284e6f2c 100644
--- a/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/smbolton/hexter_1.0.3.bb
+++ b/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/smbolton/hexter_1.0.3.bb
@@ -42,3 +42,6 @@ do_install_append() {
 FILES_${PN} += " \
     ${libdir}/dssi \
 "
+
+# standalone needs jack-dssi-host
+RDEPENDS_${PN} += "dssi"