diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/dd4hep/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/dd4hep/package.py
index d896dd12ec..3930756497 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/dd4hep/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/dd4hep/package.py
@@ -142,7 +142,10 @@ class Dd4hep(CMakePackage):
     depends_on("boost +iostreams", when="+ddg4")
     depends_on("boost +system +filesystem", when="%gcc@:7")
     depends_on("root @6.08: +gdml +math +python")
-    depends_on("root @6.08: +gdml +math +python +x +opengl", when="+ddeve")
+    with when("+ddeve"):
+        depends_on("root @6.08: +x +opengl")
+        depends_on("root +webgui", when="^root@6.28:")
+        depends_on("root @:6.27", when="@:1.23")
     depends_on("root @6.08: +gdml +math +python +x +opengl", when="+utilityapps")
 
     extends("python")