diff --git a/packages/wf-multi-area-model/package.py b/packages/wf-multi-area-model/package.py
index 0020b1de2827ce3a086283a1350e7f86e3f68c27..77fff78e548803ea932b100c0cb848dd890bdb7b 100644
--- a/packages/wf-multi-area-model/package.py
+++ b/packages/wf-multi-area-model/package.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class WfMultiAreaModel(Package):
     depends_on("py-scipy")
     depends_on("py-future")
     depends_on("nest")
+    depends_on("r-aod")
     depends_on("py-notebook", type="test")
 
     def install(self, spec, prefix):