diff --git a/package/boost/Config.in b/package/boost/Config.in
index 68b1128818..5977bba63d 100644
--- a/package/boost/Config.in
+++ b/package/boost/Config.in
@@ -323,6 +323,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_TIMER
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_TYPE_ERASURE
 	bool "boost-type_erasure"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_CHRONO
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_SYSTEM
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_THREAD
 	help
 	  Runtime polymorphism based on concepts.