diff --git a/README b/README
index 4277061ad0..6efd9a4da5 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ Required by default:
 
   * libpng
   * libjpeg
+  * openjpeg2
   * gstreamer (Ensure all codecs you want are installed.)
   * zlib
   * luajit (lua 5.1 or 5.2 support optional)
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/meson.build b/src/lib/evas/meson.build
index d2202389b6..94f81ae0a5 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/meson.build
+++ b/src/lib/evas/meson.build
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ png = dependency('libpng')
 tiff = dependency('libtiff-4', required: get_option('evas-loaders-disabler').contains('tiff') == false)
 giflib = cc.find_library('gif')
 webp = dependency('libwebp', required: get_option('evas-loaders-disabler').contains('webp') == false)
+libopenjp2 = dependency('libopenjp2', required: get_option('evas-loaders-disabler').contains('jp2k') == false)
 
 evas_image_loaders_file = [
      ['bmp',     'shared', []],
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ evas_image_loaders_file = [
      ['gif',     'shared', [giflib]],
      ['ico',     'shared', []],
      ['jpeg',    'static', [jpeg]],
+     ['jp2k',    'shared', [libopenjp2]],
      ['pmaps',   'shared', []],
      ['png',     'static', [png]],
      ['psd',     'shared', []],