diff --git a/packages/wf-multi-area-model/package.py b/packages/wf-multi-area-model/package.py
index 7233c97a0940c4a96c3a86b0e79cfb6f7cb0d87d..a6971906b2e5c4ecc137637487b93910e6a2fe91 100644
--- a/packages/wf-multi-area-model/package.py
+++ b/packages/wf-multi-area-model/package.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class WfMultiAreaModel(Package):
     depends_on("py-scipy", type=("run", "test"))
     depends_on("py-future", type=("run", "test"))
     depends_on("nest", type=("run", "test"))
+    depends_on("py-neo", type=("run", "test"))
     depends_on("r-aod", type=("run", "test"))
     depends_on("py-notebook", type=("run", "test"))