diff --git a/meta-python/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-meta-python.bb b/meta-python/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-meta-python.bb
index 2d51b4e1a3..550b0269dc 100644
--- a/meta-python/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-meta-python.bb
+++ b/meta-python/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-meta-python.bb
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ RDEPENDS:packagegroup-meta-python3 = "\
     python3-ply \
     python3-pocketsphinx \
     python3-polyline \
+    python3-portalocker \
     python3-prctl \
     python3-precise-runner \
     python3-pretend \