diff --git a/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf b/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf
index 2343179a62..a9088eece4 100644
--- a/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ BBFILE_PRIORITY_networking-layer = "5"
 # cause compatibility issues with other layers
 LAYERVERSION_networking-layer = "1"
 
-LAYERDEPENDS_networking-layer = "core"
-LAYERDEPENDS_networking-layer += "openembedded-layer"
+LAYERDEPENDS_networking-layer = "core meta-python openembedded-layer"
 
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_networking-layer = "nanbield"