diff --git a/configs/cubieboard2_defconfig b/configs/cubieboard2_defconfig
index fa86be3622..fd50742d09 100644
--- a/configs/cubieboard2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/cubieboard2_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2018.09"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="Cubieboard2"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOOT_SCRIPT=y