diff --git a/public/biopet-extensions/src/main/scala/nl/lumc/sasc/biopet/extensions/picard/SortVcf.scala b/public/biopet-extensions/src/main/scala/nl/lumc/sasc/biopet/extensions/picard/SortVcf.scala
index f3500d047a01478b8d149484e861092a44b2b6dd..eb36ba9faad4980d28df0308162237b655e7ad4c 100644
--- a/public/biopet-extensions/src/main/scala/nl/lumc/sasc/biopet/extensions/picard/SortVcf.scala
+++ b/public/biopet-extensions/src/main/scala/nl/lumc/sasc/biopet/extensions/picard/SortVcf.scala
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ class SortVcf(val root: Configurable) extends Picard with Reference {
   @Input(doc = "Sequence dictionary to use", required = true)
   var sequenceDictionary: File = _
 
+  override val dictRequired = true
+
   override def beforeGraph(): Unit = {
     super.beforeGraph()
     if (sequenceDictionary == null) sequenceDictionary = referenceDict