diff --git a/meta-python/recipes-connectivity/python-h2/python3-h2_4.4.1.bb b/meta-python/recipes-connectivity/python-h2/python3-h2_4.4.1.bb
index 0ae7e1a102..007f46d016 100644
--- a/meta-python/recipes-connectivity/python-h2/python3-h2_4.4.1.bb
+++ b/meta-python/recipes-connectivity/python-h2/python3-h2_4.4.1.bb
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "4e866ffb1a869ae14dd9b5e6beb5c24a13da0495ad72b65925ded18252
 
 inherit ptest-python-pytest pypi python_setuptools_build_meta
 
+DEPENDS += "python3-wheel-native"
+
 RDEPENDS:${PN} += "python3-hpack python3-hyperframe"
 RDEPENDS:${PN}-ptest += "python3-hypothesis"