diff --git a/package/python-serial/Config.in b/package/python-serial/Config.in
index df26af14cc..72f556756a 100644
--- a/package/python-serial/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-serial/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_SERIAL
 	bool "python-serial"
-	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON || BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
 	help
 	  python-serial is a Python library to access serial ports.