diff --git a/package/python-packaging/Config.in b/package/python-packaging/Config.in
index 12170df84e..74d5205e8d 100644
--- a/package/python-packaging/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-packaging/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PACKAGING
 	bool "python-packaging"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYPARSING # runtime
 	help
 	  Core utilities for Python packages.