diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/python/python-numpy_1.4.1.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/python/python-numpy_1.4.1.bb
index 031d1cf..e0d9790 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/python/python-numpy_1.4.1.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/python/python-numpy_1.4.1.bb
@@ -37,4 +37,6 @@ FILES_${PN}-staticdev += "${PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES_DIR}/numpy/core/lib/*.a"
 RDEPENDS_${PN} = "python-unittest \
                   python-difflib \
                   python-pprint \
+                  python-pickle \
+                  python-shell \
                  "