diff --git a/kde-apps/kdeedu-meta/kdeedu-meta-15.12.3-r1.ebuild b/kde-apps/kdeedu-meta/kdeedu-meta-15.12.3-r1.ebuild
index 3bd6d9ca85920..77cff322f5ce0 100644
--- a/kde-apps/kdeedu-meta/kdeedu-meta-15.12.3-r1.ebuild
+++ b/kde-apps/kdeedu-meta/kdeedu-meta-15.12.3-r1.ebuild
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ RDEPEND="
 	$(add_kdeapps_dep kturtle)
 	$(add_kdeapps_dep kwordquiz)
 	$(add_kdeapps_dep libkeduvocdocument)
-	$(add_kdeapps_dep marble)
+	|| ( $(add_kdeapps_dep marble) kde-apps/marble:4 )
 	$(add_kdeapps_dep parley)
 	$(add_kdeapps_dep rocs)
 	$(add_kdeapps_dep step)