diff --git a/package/qt5/qt5charts/Config.in b/package/qt5/qt5charts/Config.in
index 993f4db4ce..0967f6a2df 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt5charts/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt5/qt5charts/Config.in
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ comment "qt5charts needs at least qt-5.7"
 config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5CHARTS
 	bool "qt5charts"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_GUI
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_WIDGETS
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT5_VERSION_LATEST
 	help