diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/cairo/cairo.inc b/meta/recipes-graphics/cairo/cairo.inc
index e5b6e18514..9237fadaf3 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/cairo/cairo.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/cairo/cairo.inc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BUGTRACKER = "http://bugs.freedesktop.org"
 SECTION = "libs"
 PRIORITY = "optional"
 LICENSE = "MPLv1.1 & LGPLv2.1"
-DEPENDS = "virtual/libx11 libsm libpng fontconfig libxrender pixman"
+DEPENDS = "virtual/libx11 libsm libpng fontconfig libxrender pixman glib-2.0"
 
 #check for TARGET_FPU=soft and inform configure of the result so it can disable some floating points 
 require cairo-fpu.inc