diff --git a/package/portage/Config.in b/package/portage/Config.in
index ad68344ee7..7439fc9564 100644
--- a/package/portage/Config.in
+++ b/package/portage/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PORTAGE
 	bool "portage"
 	default n
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
 	help
 	  Portage, the Gentoo package management tool.