diff --git a/meta-python/recipes-extended/python-pyephem/python-pyephem_3.7.6.0.bb b/meta-python/recipes-extended/python-pyephem/python-pyephem_3.7.6.0.bb
index 2e97013328..e28ce6ccc8 100644
--- a/meta-python/recipes-extended/python-pyephem/python-pyephem_3.7.6.0.bb
+++ b/meta-python/recipes-extended/python-pyephem/python-pyephem_3.7.6.0.bb
@@ -11,3 +11,7 @@ PYPI_PACKAGE = "ephem"
 
 inherit pypi setuptools
 
+RDEPENDS_${PN} += "\
+    ${PYTHON_PN}-datetime \
+    ${PYTHON_PN}-math \
+    "