diff --git a/package/gnuradio/Config.in b/package/gnuradio/Config.in
index e264a2145e..78ea5b7ded 100644
--- a/package/gnuradio/Config.in
+++ b/package/gnuradio/Config.in
@@ -45,13 +45,16 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GNURADIO_FEC
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GNURADIO_PYTHON
 	bool "python support"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_NUMPY_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_PYTHON
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_NUMPY # runtime
 	help
 	  Enable python component
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GNURADIO_UTILS
 	bool "gr-utils support"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_NUMPY_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GNURADIO_PYTHON
 	help
 	  Misc python utilities