diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index 98cd6f4..17c2409 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ BBFILE_PATTERN_raspberrypi := "^${LAYERDIR}/"
 BBFILE_PRIORITY_raspberrypi = "9"
 
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_raspberrypi = "sumo thud warrior zeus dunfell gatesgarth"
+LAYERDEPENDS_raspberrypi = "core"
 
 # Additional license directories.
 LICENSE_PATH += "${LAYERDIR}/files/custom-licenses"