diff --git a/package/python-pyopenssl/Config.in b/package/python-pyopenssl/Config.in
index 56f38f5888..184ad3c5f5 100644
--- a/package/python-pyopenssl/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-pyopenssl/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYOPENSSL
 	bool "python-pyopenssl"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUSTC_TARGET_ARCH_SUPPORTS # python-cryptography
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_CRYPTOGRAPHY # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_TYPING_EXTENSIONS
 	help
 	  Python wrapper module around the OpenSSL library.