diff --git a/root.py b/root.py
index faa9eb9a1..5fa169050 100644
--- a/root.py
+++ b/root.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ def __init__(self, wok_options):
             }
         }
 
+        self.depends = ['gingerbase']
+
         # Some paths or URI's present in the objectstore have changed after
         # Kimchi 2.0.0 release. Check here if an upgrade in the schema and data
         # are necessary.