diff --git a/samples/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 617629df2e..14ab6141df 100644
--- a/samples/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ set(OPENCV_CPP_SAMPLES_REQUIRED_DEPS
   opencv_features2d
   opencv_calib3d
   opencv_stitching
+  opencv_dnn
   ${OPENCV_MODULES_PUBLIC}
   ${OpenCV_LIB_COMPONENTS})
 ocv_check_dependencies(${OPENCV_CPP_SAMPLES_REQUIRED_DEPS})