diff --git a/src/vt/runtime/runtime.cc b/src/vt/runtime/runtime.cc
index 51ace6b1c9..bc42fe2725 100644
--- a/src/vt/runtime/runtime.cc
+++ b/src/vt/runtime/runtime.cc
@@ -824,7 +824,8 @@ void Runtime::initializeComponents() {
   p_->registerComponent<location::LocationManager>(
     &theLocMan, Deps<
       ctx::Context,               // Everything depends on theContext
-      messaging::ActiveMessenger  // Depends on active messenger for sending
+      messaging::ActiveMessenger, // Depends on active messenger for sending
+      objgroup::ObjGroupManager   // Depends on objgroup since it creates them
     >{}
   );