diff --git a/package/boost/Config.in b/package/boost/Config.in
index 1dc7924a2f..c0da58475e 100644
--- a/package/boost/Config.in
+++ b/package/boost/Config.in
@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_SYSTEM
 config BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_TEST
 	bool "boost-test"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_SYSTEM
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_TIMER
 	help
 	  Support for simple program testing, full unit testing, and for
 	  program execution monitoring.