diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/images/core-image-weston.bb b/meta/recipes-graphics/images/core-image-weston.bb
index 62305cc1ce..96d9c34bfa 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/images/core-image-weston.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/images/core-image-weston.bb
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ IMAGE_FEATURES += "splash package-management ssh-server-dropbear hwcodecs weston
 
 LICENSE = "MIT"
 
-inherit core-image
+inherit core-image features_check
 
 CORE_IMAGE_BASE_INSTALL += "gtk+3-demo"
 CORE_IMAGE_BASE_INSTALL += "${@bb.utils.contains('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'x11', 'weston-xwayland matchbox-terminal', '', d)}"
 
 QB_MEM = "-m 512"
+
+REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "wayland"