diff --git a/package/python-pyqt5/Config.in b/package/python-pyqt5/Config.in
index 20ac988703..9fa7676f98 100644
--- a/package/python-pyqt5/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-pyqt5/Config.in
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYQT5
 	bool "python-pyqt5"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT5
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_SIP
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_GUI
 	help
 	  Python bindings for Qt 5
 
diff --git a/package/python-pyqt5/python-pyqt5.mk b/package/python-pyqt5/python-pyqt5.mk
index b6d559cd5b..260a93af9c 100644
--- a/package/python-pyqt5/python-pyqt5.mk
+++ b/package/python-pyqt5/python-pyqt5.mk
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ PYTHON_PYQT5_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 PYTHON_PYQT5_DEPENDENCIES = python-sip host-python-sip qt5base
 PYTHON_PYQT5_MODULES = \
-	QtCore \
+	QtCore QtGui \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_DBUS),QtDBus) \
-	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_GUI),QtGui) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_NETWORK),QtNetwork) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_OPENGL_LIB),QtOpenGL) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_PRINTSUPPORT),QtPrintSupport) \