diff --git a/package/python-cryptography/Config.in b/package/python-cryptography/Config.in
index d12f040656..51b408823f 100644
--- a/package/python-cryptography/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-cryptography/Config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_CRYPTOGRAPHY
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUSTC_TARGET_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENABLE_CHACHA if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENABLE_RC4 if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_CFFI # runtime
 	help
 	  cryptography is a package designed to expose cryptographic