diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/podio/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/podio/package.py
index bef014c2c51..5666b268ec1 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/podio/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/podio/package.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class Podio(CMakePackage):
     depends_on("sio", type=("build", "link"), when="+sio")
     depends_on("catch2@3.0.1:", type=("test"), when="@0.13:0.16.5")
     depends_on("catch2@3.1:", type=("test"), when="@0.16.6:")
+    depends_on("py-tabulate", type=("run", "test"), when="@0.16.6:")
 
     conflicts("+sio", when="@:0.12", msg="sio support requires at least podio@0.13")