diff --git a/package/gpsd/Config.in b/package/gpsd/Config.in
index 44615f4e43..4f1c6f6315 100644
--- a/package/gpsd/Config.in
+++ b/package/gpsd/Config.in
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_PYTHON
 	bool "build Python support and modules"
 	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR # python3
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_SERIAL # runtime
 	help
 	  Python libraries and tools for the gpsd service daemon
 	  including gpsfake test harness.