diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/petsc/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/petsc/package.py
index 53629181312..b5130bc9e2d 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/petsc/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/petsc/package.py
@@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ class Petsc(Package):
     depends_on('superlu-dist@xsdk-0.2.0+int64', when='@xsdk-0.2.0+superlu-dist+mpi+int64')
     depends_on('superlu-dist@develop~int64', when='@main+superlu-dist+mpi~int64')
     depends_on('superlu-dist@develop+int64', when='@main+superlu-dist+mpi+int64')
-    depends_on('mumps+mpi~int64', when='+mumps')
+    depends_on('mumps+mpi~int64~metis~parmetis', when='+mumps~metis')
+    depends_on('mumps+mpi~int64+metis+parmetis', when='+mumps+metis')
     depends_on('scalapack', when='+mumps')
     depends_on('trilinos@12.6.2:+mpi', when='@3.7.0:+trilinos+mpi')
     depends_on('trilinos@xsdk-0.2.0+mpi', when='@xsdk-0.2.0+trilinos+mpi')