diff --git a/package/python3/Config.in b/package/python3/Config.in
index 38f0580aa4..cfc08bad86 100644
--- a/package/python3/Config.in
+++ b/package/python3/Config.in
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFFI
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BLUEZ5_UTILS_HEADERS if BR2_PACKAGE_BLUEZ5_UTILS
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_PYTHON3
 	help
 	  The python language interpreter.