diff --git a/meta-xfce/conf/layer.conf b/meta-xfce/conf/layer.conf
index 6e9d892943..fd7f9b5412 100644
--- a/meta-xfce/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-xfce/conf/layer.conf
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ LAYERDEPENDS_xfce-layer += "openembedded-layer"
 LAYERDEPENDS_xfce-layer += "gnome-layer"
 LAYERDEPENDS_xfce-layer += "multimedia-layer"
 LAYERDEPENDS_xfce-layer += "meta-python"
+LAYERDEPENDS_xfce-layer += "networking-layer"
 
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_xfce-layer = "thud warrior"