diff --git a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python-zopeinterface.inc b/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python-zopeinterface.inc
index 4b38aea6b2..1fab2cc7fd 100644
--- a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python-zopeinterface.inc
+++ b/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python-zopeinterface.inc
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ PACKAGES =. "${PN}-test "
 
 RPROVIDES_${PN} += "zope-interfaces"
 
+RDEPENDS_${PN}_class-target += "${PYTHON_PN}-datetime"
+
 FILES_${PN}-dbg += "${PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES_DIR}/*.egg/*/*/.debug"
 FILES_${PN}-dev += "${PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES_DIR}/zope/interface/*.c"
 FILES_${PN}-doc += "${PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES_DIR}/zope/interface/*.txt"