diff --git a/package/python-watchdog/Config.in b/package/python-watchdog/Config.in
index 18f569ee44..6f0dd62073 100644
--- a/package/python-watchdog/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-watchdog/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_WATCHDOG
 	bool "python-watchdog"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_ARGH # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PATHTOOLS # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYYAML # runtime