diff --git a/crates/spk-cli/cmd-build/src/cmd_build_test/mod.rs b/crates/spk-cli/cmd-build/src/cmd_build_test/mod.rs
index 98dd20fc63..bf546178cc 100644
--- a/crates/spk-cli/cmd-build/src/cmd_build_test/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/spk-cli/cmd-build/src/cmd_build_test/mod.rs
@@ -798,6 +798,56 @@ build:
     }
 }
 
+#[rstest]
+#[case::cli("cli")]
+#[case::checks("checks")]
+#[case::resolvo("resolvo")]
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_build_package_with_required_var_dependency(
+    tmpdir: tempfile::TempDir,
+    #[case] solver_to_run: &str,
+) {
+    let _rt = spfs_runtime().await;
+
+    build_package!(
+        tmpdir,
+        "mylib.spk.yaml",
+        br#"
+api: v0/package
+pkg: mylib/1.0.0
+
+build:
+  options:
+    - var: namespace_style/major_minor
+      required: true
+      description: "The namespace style to use"
+  script:
+    - "true"
+"#,
+        solver_to_run
+    );
+
+    try_build_package!(
+        tmpdir,
+        "mypkg.spk.yaml",
+        br#"
+api: v0/package
+pkg: mypkg/1.0.0
+
+build:
+  options:
+    - pkg: mylib
+    - var: mylib.namespace_style/major_minor
+      description: "The namespace style to use"
+  script:
+    - "true"
+"#,
+        solver_to_run
+    )
+    .1
+    .expect("Expected build of mypkg to succeed");
+}
+
 #[rstest]
 #[case::cli("cli")]
 #[case::checks("checks")]
diff --git a/crates/spk-schema/src/v0/recipe_spec.rs b/crates/spk-schema/src/v0/recipe_spec.rs
index 47cb20cb1e..87062613bd 100644
--- a/crates/spk-schema/src/v0/recipe_spec.rs
+++ b/crates/spk-schema/src/v0/recipe_spec.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use spk_schema_foundation::IsDefault;
 use spk_schema_foundation::ident::{
     AsVersionIdent,
     PinnedRequest,
+    PkgRequestOptionValue,
     PkgRequestOptions,
     RangeIdent,
     VersionIdent,
@@ -208,6 +209,26 @@ impl Recipe for RecipeSpec {
         let options = self.resolve_options(variant)?;
         let build_digest = Build::BuildId(self.build_digest(variant)?);
         let mut requests = RequirementsList::<RequestWithOptions>::default();
+
+        // Collect namespaced var options keyed by their package namespace so
+        // they can be attached to the corresponding package request.
+        let mut pkg_var_options: HashMap<String, PkgRequestOptions> = HashMap::new();
+        for opt in opts.iter() {
+            if let Opt::Var(var_opt) = opt
+                && let Some(ns) = var_opt.var.namespace()
+                && let Some(value) = options.get(&var_opt.var)
+                && !value.is_empty()
+            {
+                pkg_var_options
+                    .entry(ns.as_str().to_owned())
+                    .or_default()
+                    .insert(
+                        var_opt.var.clone(),
+                        PkgRequestOptionValue::Complete(value.to_string()),
+                    );
+            }
+        }
+
         for opt in opts {
             match opt {
                 Opt::Pkg(opt) => {
@@ -220,10 +241,11 @@ impl Recipe for RecipeSpec {
                         // inject the default component for this context if needed
                         req.pkg.components.insert(Component::default_for_build());
                     }
+                    let pkg_options = pkg_var_options.remove(opt.pkg.as_str()).unwrap_or_default();
                     requests.insert_or_merge_with_options(RequestWithOptions::Pkg(
                         PkgRequestWithOptions {
                             pkg_request: req,
-                            options: PkgRequestOptions::default(),
+                            options: pkg_options,
                         },
                     ))?;
                 }
diff --git a/crates/spk-solve/src/solvers/step/solver.rs b/crates/spk-solve/src/solvers/step/solver.rs
index b84b56e7d1..a43e38f127 100644
--- a/crates/spk-solve/src/solvers/step/solver.rs
+++ b/crates/spk-solve/src/solvers/step/solver.rs
@@ -996,10 +996,27 @@ impl Solver {
             // The count is used as a fake version number to
             // distinguish which initial request is being checked in
             // each dummy package.
+
+            // Translate any options on the request into build options
+            // for the dummy recipe so that the var values are carried
+            // through to the install requirements and the impossible
+            // request checker can see them.
+            let build_options: Vec<serde_json::Value> = req
+                .options
+                .iter()
+                .map(|(name, value)| {
+                    serde_json::json!({
+                        "var": format!("{}/{}", name, value.value()),
+                    })
+                })
+                .collect();
+
             let recipe = try_recipe!({"pkg": format!("initialrequest/{}", count + 1),
+                                      "build": {
+                                          "options": build_options,
+                                      },
                                       "install": {
                                           "requirements": [
-                                              // TODO: include options here
                                               req.pkg_request,
                                           ]
                                       }