diff --git a/recipes-extended/stdplus/stdplus_git.bb b/recipes-extended/stdplus/stdplus_git.bb
index 4c3822f..0a92028 100644
--- a/recipes-extended/stdplus/stdplus_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-extended/stdplus/stdplus_git.bb
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 
 inherit meson pkgconfig
 
+DEPENDS += "fmt"
+DEPENDS += "span-lite"
+
 EXTRA_OEMESON = " \
         -Dexamples=false \
         -Dtests=disabled \