diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/clutter/cogl.inc b/meta/recipes-graphics/clutter/cogl.inc
index f264151..81317c6 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/clutter/cogl.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/clutter/cogl.inc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LICENSE = "LGPL"
 STDDEPENDS = "virtual/libx11 gtk-doc-native pango glib-2.0 libxfixes gdk-pixbuf libxi"
 BASE_CONF = "--disable-gtk-doc ${@get_clutter_fpu_setting(bb, d)}"
 
-DEPENDS = "${STDDEPENDS} virtual/libgl"
+DEPENDS = "${STDDEPENDS} virtual/libgl libxcomposite"
 EXTRA_OECONF = "${BASE_CONF} --with-flavour=glx"
 
 FILESPATH = "${FILE_DIRNAME}/cogl"