diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/tcltk/tk_8.6.15.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/tcltk/tk_8.6.15.bb
index 1438a05625..ddd7043c0a 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/tcltk/tk_8.6.15.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/tcltk/tk_8.6.15.bb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://license.terms;md5=c88f99decec11afa967ad33d314f87fe \
     file://xlib/license.terms;md5=c88f99decec11afa967ad33d314f87fe \
 "
 
-DEPENDS = "tcl virtual/libx11 libxt"
+DEPENDS = "tcl8 virtual/libx11 libxt"
 
 SRC_URI = "\
     ${SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR}/tcl/${BPN}${PV}-src.tar.gz \