diff --git a/package/python-zipstream-ng/Config.in b/package/python-zipstream-ng/Config.in
index 2de36dd861..b60f2ebe41 100644
--- a/package/python-zipstream-ng/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-zipstream-ng/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_ZIPSTREAM_NG
 	bool "python-zipstream-ng"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_ZSTD # runtime
 	help
 	  A modern and easy to use streamable zip file generator.