diff --git a/oni/home/services/mpd.scm b/oni/home/services/mpd.scm
index 992a6c2..682d988 100644
--- a/oni/home/services/mpd.scm
+++ b/oni/home/services/mpd.scm
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
    (shepherd-service
     (documentation "Show notifications for MPD player state changes")
     (provision '(mpd-notify))
+    (requirement '(mpd))
     (auto-start? (home-mpd-notify-configuration-auto-start? config))
     (start
      #~(make-forkexec-constructor