diff --git a/package/cukinia/Config.in b/package/cukinia/Config.in
index 37373e9a08..20d0820a70 100644
--- a/package/cukinia/Config.in
+++ b/package/cukinia/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_CUKINIA
 	bool "cukinia"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_GAWK if !BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX || BR2_PACKAGE_GAWK
 	help
 	  Cukinia is designed to help Linux-based embedded firmware
 	  developers run system-level validation tests on their product.
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_CUKINIA
 	  integration with CI systems such as Jenkins.
 
 	  https://github.com/savoirfairelinux/cukinia
+
+comment "cukinia needs busybox or gawk"
+	depends on !(BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX || BR2_PACKAGE_GAWK)