diff --git a/package/wpewebkit/Config.in b/package/wpewebkit/Config.in
index 969590482c..5cbba43792 100644
--- a/package/wpewebkit/Config.in
+++ b/package/wpewebkit/Config.in
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_WPEWEBKIT
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBGLES # libepoxy
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBEGL # libepoxy
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_WPEWEBKIT_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	select BR2_HOST_CMAKE_AT_LEAST_3_20
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_CAIRO if BR2_ENDIAN = "BIG"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_CAIRO_PNG if BR2_ENDIAN = "BIG"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_HARFBUZZ