diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 1dce786..f2be773 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"time"
 
 	flag "github.com/spf13/pflag"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ func main() {
 	var (
 		metricsAddr           string
 		eventsAddr            string
+		requeueDependency     time.Duration
 		enableLeaderElection  bool
 		httpRetry             int
 		defaultServiceAccount string
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	flag.StringVar(&metricsAddr, "metrics-addr", ":8083", "The address the metric endpoint binds to.")
 	flag.StringVar(&eventsAddr, "events-addr", "", "The address of the events receiver.")
+	flag.DurationVar(&requeueDependency, "requeue-dependency", 30*time.Second, "The interval at which failing dependencies are reevaluated.")
 	flag.BoolVar(&enableLeaderElection, "enable-leader-election", false,
 		"Enable leader election for controller manager. "+
 			"Enabling this will ensure there is only one active controller manager.")
@@ -134,7 +137,8 @@ func main() {
 		StatusPoller:            polling.NewStatusPoller(mgr.GetClient(), mgr.GetRESTMapper(), pollingOpts),
 		DisallowedFieldManagers: disallowedFieldManagers,
 	}).SetupWithManager(mgr, controller.KCLRunReconcilerOptions{
-		HTTPRetry: httpRetry,
+		DependencyRequeueInterval: requeueDependency,
+		HTTPRetry:                 httpRetry,
 	}); err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "KCLRun")
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/internal/controller/kclrun_controller.go b/internal/controller/kclrun_controller.go
index ff2e3cc..bf9acc4 100644
--- a/internal/controller/kclrun_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/kclrun_controller.go
@@ -88,12 +88,14 @@ type KCLRunReconciler struct {
 	DefaultServiceAccount   string
 	DisallowedFieldManagers []string
 	artifactFetcher         *fetch.ArchiveFetcher
+	requeueDependency       time.Duration
 
 	statusManager string
 }
 
 type KCLRunReconcilerOptions struct {
-	HTTPRetry int
+	DependencyRequeueInterval time.Duration
+	HTTPRetry                 int
 }
 
 // SetupWithManager sets up the controller with the Manager.
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ func (r *KCLRunReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager, opts KCLRunReconci
 		fetch.WithUntar(tar.WithMaxUntarSize(tar.UnlimitedUntarSize)),
 		fetch.WithHostnameOverwrite(os.Getenv("SOURCE_CONTROLLER_LOCALHOST")),
 	)
+	r.requeueDependency = opts.DependencyRequeueInterval
 	r.statusManager = "gotk-flux-kcl-controller"
 	// New controller
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
@@ -214,6 +217,27 @@ func (r *KCLRunReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (res
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
 	}
 	artifact := source.GetArtifact()
+
+	// Requeue the reconciliation if the source artifact is not found.
+	if artifact == nil {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Source artifact not found, retrying in %s", r.requeueDependency.String())
+		conditions.MarkFalse(&obj, meta.ReadyCondition, meta.ArtifactFailedReason, "%s", msg)
+		log.Info(msg)
+		return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: r.requeueDependency}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Check dependencies and requeue the reconciliation if the check fails.
+	if len(obj.Spec.DependsOn) > 0 {
+		if err := r.checkDependencies(ctx, &obj, source); err != nil {
+			conditions.MarkFalse(&obj, meta.ReadyCondition, meta.DependencyNotReadyReason, "%s", err)
+			msg := fmt.Sprintf("Dependencies do not meet ready condition, retrying in %s", r.requeueDependency.String())
+			log.Info(msg)
+			r.event(&obj, artifact.Revision, eventv1.EventSeverityInfo, msg, nil)
+			return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: r.requeueDependency}, nil
+		}
+		log.Info("All dependencies are ready, proceeding with reconciliation")
+	}
+
 	progressingMsg := fmt.Sprintf("new revision detected %s", artifact.Revision)
 	log.Info(progressingMsg)
 	conditions.MarkUnknown(&obj, meta.ReadyCondition, meta.ProgressingReason, "Reconciliation in progress")
@@ -368,6 +392,51 @@ func (r *KCLRunReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (res
 	return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 }
 
+func (r *KCLRunReconciler) checkDependencies(ctx context.Context,
+	obj *v1alpha1.KCLRun,
+	source sourcev1.Source) error {
+	for _, d := range obj.Spec.DependsOn {
+		if d.Namespace == "" {
+			d.Namespace = obj.GetNamespace()
+		}
+		dName := types.NamespacedName{
+			Namespace: d.Namespace,
+			Name:      d.Name,
+		}
+		var k v1alpha1.KCLRun
+		err := r.Get(ctx, dName, &k)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("dependency '%s' not found: %w", dName, err)
+		}
+
+		if len(k.Status.Conditions) == 0 || k.Generation != k.Status.ObservedGeneration {
+			return fmt.Errorf("dependency '%s' is not ready", dName)
+		}
+
+		if !apimeta.IsStatusConditionTrue(k.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("dependency '%s' is not ready", dName)
+		}
+
+		srcNamespace := k.Spec.SourceRef.Namespace
+		if srcNamespace == "" {
+			srcNamespace = k.GetNamespace()
+		}
+		dSrcNamespace := obj.Spec.SourceRef.Namespace
+		if dSrcNamespace == "" {
+			dSrcNamespace = obj.GetNamespace()
+		}
+
+		if k.Spec.SourceRef.Name == obj.Spec.SourceRef.Name &&
+			srcNamespace == dSrcNamespace &&
+			k.Spec.SourceRef.Kind == obj.Spec.SourceRef.Kind &&
+			!source.GetArtifact().HasRevision(k.Status.LastAppliedRevision) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("dependency '%s' revision is not up to date", dName)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (r *KCLRunReconciler) getSource(ctx context.Context,
 	obj *v1alpha1.KCLRun) (sourcev1.Source, error) {
 	var src sourcev1.Source