diff --git a/meta/classes/distutils-base.bbclass
b/meta/classes/distutils-base.bbcl
index 2e151de..e84b0fc 100644
--- a/meta/classes/distutils-base.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/distutils-base.bbclass
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 DEPENDS  += "${@["python-native python",
""][(bb.data.getVar('PACKAGES', d, 1) ==
-RDEPENDS += "python-core"
+RDEPENDS_${PN} += "${@['', 'python-core']['${PN}' == '${BPN}']}"

 inherit distutils-common-base