diff --git a/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/gnome-photos/gnome-photos_40.0.bb b/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/gnome-photos/gnome-photos_40.0.bb
index d26c610832..628b1eeea4 100644
--- a/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/gnome-photos/gnome-photos_40.0.bb
+++ b/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/gnome-photos/gnome-photos_40.0.bb
@@ -37,3 +37,5 @@ FILES_${PN} += " \
     ${datadir}/metainfo \
     ${datadir}/gnome-shell \
 "
+
+RRECOMMENDS_${PN} = "grilo-plugins"