diff --git a/meta-arm/conf/layer.conf b/meta-arm/conf/layer.conf
index 0b93e8d9..d96e9f1b 100644
--- a/meta-arm/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-arm/conf/layer.conf
@@ -9,5 +9,8 @@ BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "meta-arm"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_meta-arm = "^${LAYERDIR}/"
 BBFILE_PRIORITY_meta-arm = "6"
 
-LAYERDEPENDS_meta-arm = "core"
+LAYERDEPENDS_meta-arm = " \
+    core \
+    meta-python \
+"
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_meta-arm = "warrior zeus dunfell"