diff --git a/configs/olimex_a33_olinuxino_defconfig b/configs/olimex_a33_olinuxino_defconfig
index c71bdb1fb4..71b1669b27 100644
--- a/configs/olimex_a33_olinuxino_defconfig
+++ b/configs/olimex_a33_olinuxino_defconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2019.04"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="A33-OLinuXino"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_BIN=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin"