diff --git a/sources/busybox.config b/sources/busybox.config
index 110e30c3cb..88977f9cb1 100644
--- a/sources/busybox.config
+++ b/sources/busybox.config
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ CONFIG_WHICH=y
 #
 CONFIG_AWK=y
 CONFIG_FEATURE_AWK_MATH=y
+CONFIG_PATCH=y
 CONFIG_SED=y
 # CONFIG_FEATURE_SED_EMBEDED_NEWLINE is not set
 CONFIG_VI=y