diff --git a/package/flare-engine/Config.in b/package/flare-engine/Config.in
index cdcb018948..d08b740af3 100644
--- a/package/flare-engine/Config.in
+++ b/package/flare-engine/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_FLARE_ENGINE
 	bool "flare-engine"
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # SDL2
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPNG # SDL2_IMAGE needs libpng support
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_SDL2
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_SDL2_IMAGE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_SDL2_MIXER