diff --git a/configs/nitrogen8m_defconfig b/configs/nitrogen8m_defconfig
index 6c490f195b..4ae3f45ff1 100644
--- a/configs/nitrogen8m_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nitrogen8m_defconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="https://github.com/boundarydevices/u-b
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="u-boot-nodtb.bin"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 
diff --git a/configs/nitrogen8mm_defconfig b/configs/nitrogen8mm_defconfig
index 27cdc9e19e..0d0482458b 100644
--- a/configs/nitrogen8mm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nitrogen8mm_defconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="https://github.com/boundarydevices/u-b
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="u-boot-nodtb.bin"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 
diff --git a/configs/nitrogen8mn_defconfig b/configs/nitrogen8mn_defconfig
index 775bdecd90..ae53f5ce04 100644
--- a/configs/nitrogen8mn_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nitrogen8mn_defconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="https://github.com/boundarydevices/u-b
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="u-boot-nodtb.bin"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 
diff --git a/configs/nitrogen8mp_defconfig b/configs/nitrogen8mp_defconfig
index 0767ab1375..105d572a7f 100644
--- a/configs/nitrogen8mp_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nitrogen8mp_defconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="https://github.com/boundarydevices/u-b
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="u-boot-nodtb.bin"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y