diff --git a/meta-xfce/recipes-multimedia/packagegroups/packagegroup-xfce-multimedia.bb b/meta-xfce/recipes-multimedia/packagegroups/packagegroup-xfce-multimedia.bb
index f925864fbd..93e5bbf71d 100644
--- a/meta-xfce/recipes-multimedia/packagegroups/packagegroup-xfce-multimedia.bb
+++ b/meta-xfce/recipes-multimedia/packagegroups/packagegroup-xfce-multimedia.bb
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 SUMMARY = "All packages multimedia packages available for XFCE"
 
-inherit packagegroup
+inherit packagegroup features_check
+
+# parole needs x11
+REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "pam x11"
 
 # While this item does not require it, it depends on xfmpc and xfc4-mpc-plugin
 # that wants mpd which does