diff --git a/package/libcamera/Config.in b/package/libcamera/Config.in
index e84b8d342e..4699e382c7 100644
--- a/package/libcamera/Config.in
+++ b/package/libcamera/Config.in
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ menuconfig BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAMERA
 
 if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAMERA
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAMERA_PYTHON
+	bool "python bindings"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYBIND
+	help
+	  Enable libcamera python bindings
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAMERA_V4L2
 	bool "libcamera v4l2 compatibility layer"
 	help
diff --git a/package/libcamera/libcamera.mk b/package/libcamera/libcamera.mk
index dfcd340b75..100934a97d 100644
--- a/package/libcamera/libcamera.mk
+++ b/package/libcamera/libcamera.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ LIBCAMERA_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-Dandroid=disabled \
 	-Ddocumentation=disabled \
 	-Dtest=false \
-	-Dpycamera=disabled \
 	-Dwerror=false
 LIBCAMERA_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBCAMERA_LICENSE = \
@@ -45,6 +44,13 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_7),y)
 LIBCAMERA_CXXFLAGS = -faligned-new
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAMERA_PYTHON),y)
+LIBCAMERA_DEPENDENCIES += python3 python-pybind
+LIBCAMERA_CONF_OPTS += -Dpycamera=enabled
+else
+LIBCAMERA_CONF_OPTS += -Dpycamera=disabled
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAMERA_V4L2),y)
 LIBCAMERA_CONF_OPTS += -Dv4l2=true
 else