diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/graphviz/graphviz_2.50.0.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/graphviz/graphviz_2.50.0.bb
index a9258e979a..aa597cd8e4 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/graphviz/graphviz_2.50.0.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/graphviz/graphviz_2.50.0.bb
@@ -114,4 +114,6 @@ INSANE_SKIP:${PN}-python = "dev-so"
 
 FILES_SOLIBSDEV:append = " ${libdir}/graphviz/lib*${SOLIBSDEV}"
 
+RRECOMMENDS:${PN} = "liberation-fonts"
+
 BBCLASSEXTEND = "native nativesdk"