diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index 72a9acc..d0de8fb 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ BBFILE_PRIORITY_helium-tango = "6"
 LAYERVERSION_helium-tango = "2"
 
 
-LAYERDEPENDS_helium-tango = "core openembedded-layer"
+LAYERDEPENDS_helium-tango = "core openembedded-layer meta-python"
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_helium-tango = "mickledore"