diff --git a/package/python-bluezero/Config.in b/package/python-bluezero/Config.in
index 7126b3ca50..c391bfa858 100644
--- a/package/python-bluezero/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-bluezero/Config.in
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_BLUEZERO
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9 # python-gobject -> gobject-introspection
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC # python-gobject -> gobject-introspection
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS_PYTHON # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_GOBJECT # runtime
 	help