diff --git a/meta-openembedded/meta-python/conf/layer.conf b/meta-openembedded/meta-python/conf/layer.conf
index 7cfeafe..0dbc429 100644
--- a/meta-openembedded/meta-python/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-openembedded/meta-python/conf/layer.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # cause compatibility issues with other layers
 LAYERVERSION_meta-python = "1"
 
-LAYERDEPENDS_meta-python = "core openembedded-layer"
+LAYERDEPENDS_meta-python = "core (>= 12) openembedded-layer"
 
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_meta-python = "thud warrior zeus dunfell"