diff --git a/meshing/packages/gmds/package.py b/meshing/packages/gmds/package.py
index 6ae3e18..d7053b1 100644
--- a/meshing/packages/gmds/package.py
+++ b/meshing/packages/gmds/package.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class Gmds(CMakePackage):
     depends_on('eigen')
 
     depends_on('kokkos', when='+kmds')
-    depends_on('gts', when='+elg3d')
+    depends_on('glib')
+    depends_on('gts')
     # necessary to find gts
     depends_on('pkgconfig', type=('build'))
     depends_on('exodusii', when='+elg3d')