diff --git a/package/libiio/Config.in b/package/libiio/Config.in
index e7a5d18767..69269e0d6a 100644
--- a/package/libiio/Config.in
+++ b/package/libiio/Config.in
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ comment "IIO Daemon needs a toolchain w/ threads"
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBIIO_TESTS
 	bool "Install test programs"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBIIO_LOCAL_BACKEND
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBIIO_XML_BACKEND
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBIIO_NETWORK_BACKEND
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help