diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
index 147b4569cc..6b3216dd7a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// @require: OpenLayers/Layer.js
+
 // load VE map control script
 document.write("<script src='http://dev.virtualearth.net/mapcontrol/v3/mapcontrol.js'></script>");