diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index 7a358073..24bb2133 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "webkit"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_webkit := "^${LAYERDIR}/"
 BBFILE_PRIORITY_webkit = "7"
 
+LAYERDEPENDS_webkit = "\
+    core \
+    openembedded-layer \
+"
+
 # do not error out on bbappends for missing recipes
 BB_DANGLINGAPPENDS_WARNONLY = "true"