diff --git a/x11-libs/cairo/xcairo-1.16.0.recipe b/x11-libs/cairo/xcairo-1.16.0.recipe
index 40295dd6e..8aa6d57b0 100644
--- a/x11-libs/cairo/xcairo-1.16.0.recipe
+++ b/x11-libs/cairo/xcairo-1.16.0.recipe
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ REQUIRES="
 	cairo$secondaryArchSuffix == $portVersion
 	lib:libpixman_1$secondaryArchSuffix
 	lib:libX11$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libXext$secondaryArchSuffix
 	"
 
 PROVIDES_devel="
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ BUILD_REQUIRES="
 	haiku${secondaryArchSuffix}_devel
 	cairo${secondaryArchSuffix}_devel == $portVersion
 	devel:libX11$secondaryArchSuffix
+	devel:libXext$secondaryArchSuffix
 	"
 BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	cmd:aclocal