diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/suckless/st_0.8.4.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/suckless/st_0.8.4.bb
index 1f4961cb20..7d859e1478 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/suckless/st_0.8.4.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/suckless/st_0.8.4.bb
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ SRC_URI = " \
  http://dl.suckless.org/${BPN}/${BPN}-${PV}.tar.gz \
 "
 
-inherit pkgconfig
+inherit pkgconfig features_check
+
+REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "x11"
 
 SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "d42d3ceceb4d6a65e32e90a5336e3d446db612c3fbd9ebc1780bc6c9a03346a6"