diff --git a/package/python-django/Config.in b/package/python-django/Config.in
index 89dec8e17a..0a2e308d31 100644
--- a/package/python-django/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-django/Config.in
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_DJANGO
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_UNICODEDATA
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_PYEXPAT
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYTZ # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_SETUPTOOLS # runtime
 	help
 	  Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages
 	  rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. It takes your