diff --git a/package/python-magic-wormhole-mailbox-server/Config.in b/package/python-magic-wormhole-mailbox-server/Config.in
index a0721e866f..a4f4c5ced5 100644
--- a/package/python-magic-wormhole-mailbox-server/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-magic-wormhole-mailbox-server/Config.in
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_MAGIC_WORMHOLE_MAILBOX_SERVER
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_SQLITE # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_ATTRS # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_AUTOBAHN # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_SETUPTOOLS # runtime, pkg_resources
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_SIX # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_TWISTED # runtime
 	help