diff --git a/package/python-daemon/Config.in b/package/python-daemon/Config.in
index 21f4407452..9944bb9e35 100644
--- a/package/python-daemon/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-daemon/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_DAEMON
 	bool "python-daemon"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_DOCUTILS # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_LOCKFILE # runtime
 	help
 	  Library to implement a well-behaved Unix daemon process.