diff --git a/package/qt5cinex/Config.in b/package/qt5cinex/Config.in
index 8dbf484267..d831af5a79 100644
--- a/package/qt5cinex/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt5cinex/Config.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5CINEX
 	# dependency.
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT5_JSCORE_AVAILABLE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_NETWORK
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_GUI
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_PNG
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_WIDGETS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_EGLFS