diff --git a/package/xorg/Config.in b/package/xorg/Config.in
index 87ec6be513..c334b2d505 100644
--- a/package/xorg/Config.in
+++ b/package/xorg/Config.in
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_XORG
 	bool "X.org X Window System"
 	default n
 	depends !BR2_PACKAGE_TINYX
-	depends BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
-	depends BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPNG
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPNG
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