diff --git a/meta-webserver/conf/layer.conf b/meta-webserver/conf/layer.conf
index 0c48efc465..b1fd9e4bd6 100644
--- a/meta-webserver/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-webserver/conf/layer.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ BBFILE_PRIORITY_webserver = "5"
 # cause compatibility issues with other layers
 LAYERVERSION_webserver = "1"
 
-LAYERDEPENDS_webserver = "core openembedded-layer"
+LAYERDEPENDS_webserver = "core openembedded-layer networking-layer"
 
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_webserver = "whinlatter wrynose"