diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index 4ecd6a2..f9de654 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ BBFILE_PRIORITY_zephyr = "6"
 # cause compatibility issues with other layers
 LAYERVERSION_zephyr = "1"
 
-LAYERDEPENDS_zephyr = "core"
+LAYERDEPENDS_zephyr = "core meta-python"
 
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_zephyr = "dunfell gatesgarth"