diff --git a/package/libkcapi/Config.in b/package/libkcapi/Config.in
index 8243f6b738..8f2cf7ecc4 100644
--- a/package/libkcapi/Config.in
+++ b/package/libkcapi/Config.in
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBKCAPI
 
 if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBKCAPI
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBKCAPI_DGSTAPP
+	bool "build dgst application"
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBKCAPI_ENCAPP
 	bool "build enc application"
 
diff --git a/package/libkcapi/libkcapi.mk b/package/libkcapi/libkcapi.mk
index 30d500696b..c6e58c6a9b 100644
--- a/package/libkcapi/libkcapi.mk
+++ b/package/libkcapi/libkcapi.mk
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ LIBKCAPI_CONF_ENV = \
 	ac_cv_path_XMLTO=""
 LIBKCAPI_MAKE_OPTS = CPPFLAGS="$(TARGET_CPPFLAGS)"
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBKCAPI_DGSTAPP),y)
+LIBKCAPI_CONF_OPTS += --enable-kcapi-dgstapp
+else
+LIBKCAPI_CONF_OPTS += --disable-kcapi-dgstapp
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBKCAPI_ENCAPP),y)
 LIBKCAPI_CONF_OPTS += --enable-kcapi-encapp
 else