diff --git a/features/nanostack/mbed-mesh-api/mbed_lib.json b/features/nanostack/mbed-mesh-api/mbed_lib.json
index b24664c78a..cdea08eef2 100644
--- a/features/nanostack/mbed-mesh-api/mbed_lib.json
+++ b/features/nanostack/mbed-mesh-api/mbed_lib.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "mbed-mesh-api",
+    "requires": ["nanostack"],
     "config": {
         "heap-size": {
             "help": "Nanostack's heap size [bytes: 0-65534]",
diff --git a/features/nanostack/nanostack-interface/mbed_lib.json b/features/nanostack/nanostack-interface/mbed_lib.json
index 5c9a05cd6b..2761bfd407 100644
--- a/features/nanostack/nanostack-interface/mbed_lib.json
+++ b/features/nanostack/nanostack-interface/mbed_lib.json
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 {
-    "name": "nanostack-interface"
+    "name": "nanostack-interface",
+    "requires": ["nanostack"]
 }
diff --git a/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack-eventloop/mbed_lib.json b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack-eventloop/mbed_lib.json
index a56cdb5030..25a9363014 100644
--- a/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack-eventloop/mbed_lib.json
+++ b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack-eventloop/mbed_lib.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "nanostack-eventloop",
+    "requires": ["nanostack-hal"],
     "config": {
         "use_platform_tick_timer": {
             "help": "Use platform provided low resolution tick timer for eventloop",
diff --git a/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/mbed_lib.json b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/mbed_lib.json
index b69dd1c4f1..b172acd8f6 100644
--- a/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/mbed_lib.json
+++ b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/mbed_lib.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "nanostack",
+    "requires": ["nanostack-eventloop", "coap-service"],
     "config": {
         "configuration": {
             "help": "Build time configuration. Refer to Handbook for valid values. Default: full stack",