diff --git a/meta-tpm2/conf/layer.conf b/meta-tpm2/conf/layer.conf
index f615eed..937ffa6 100644
--- a/meta-tpm2/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-tpm2/conf/layer.conf
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ BBFILE_PRIORITY_tpm2 = "10"
 
 BBLAYERS_LAYERINDEX_NAME_tpm2 = "meta-tpm2"
 
-LAYERDEPENDS_tpm2 = "core"
+LAYERDEPENDS_tpm2 = "core meta-python2"
 
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_tpm2 = "thud warrior zeus"