diff --git a/package/qt6/qt6quicktimeline/Config.in b/package/qt6/qt6quicktimeline/Config.in
index 4dcf0e1452..466aab23c8 100644
--- a/package/qt6/qt6quicktimeline/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt6/qt6quicktimeline/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_QT6QUICKTIMELINE
 	bool "qt6quicktimeline"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT6DECLARATIVE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT6DECLARATIVE_QUICK
 	help
 	  This package corresponds to the Qt Quick Timeline module: