diff --git a/meta-initramfs/conf/layer.conf b/meta-initramfs/conf/layer.conf
index cc78c1ac59..0026e04447 100644
--- a/meta-initramfs/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-initramfs/conf/layer.conf
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ BBFILE_PATTERN_meta-initramfs := "^${LAYERDIR}/"
 # other layers.
 
 BBFILE_PRIORITY_meta-initramfs = "8"
+LAYERDEPENDS_meta-initramfs = "core"