diff --git a/package/lttng-libust/lttng-libust.mk b/package/lttng-libust/lttng-libust.mk
index feeeb4325d..7a83f46421 100644
--- a/package/lttng-libust/lttng-libust.mk
+++ b/package/lttng-libust/lttng-libust.mk
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ LTTNG_LIBUST_CONF_OPTS += --disable-man-pages
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON),y)
 LTTNG_LIBUST_DEPENDENCIES += python
+LTTNG_LIBUST_CONF_OPTS += --enable-python-agent
 else ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3),y)
 LTTNG_LIBUST_DEPENDENCIES += python3
+LTTNG_LIBUST_CONF_OPTS += --enable-python-agent
 else
 LTTNG_LIBUST_CONF_ENV = am_cv_pathless_PYTHON="none"
+LTTNG_LIBUST_CONF_OPTS += --disable-python-agent
 endif
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))