diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/app/ApplicationDescription.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/app/ApplicationDescription.java
index 2561280..e8ff9ec 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/app/ApplicationDescription.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/app/ApplicationDescription.java
@@ -86,4 +86,11 @@
      * @return application features
      */
     List<String> features();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns list of required application names.
+     *
+     * @return list of application names
+     */
+    List<String> requiredApps();
 }