diff --git a/package/qt5/qt5tools/Config.in b/package/qt5/qt5tools/Config.in
index 9e939f2c4c..453913b8ad 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt5tools/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt5/qt5tools/Config.in
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5TOOLS_PIXELTOOL
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5TOOLS_QTDIAG
 	bool "qtdiag"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_GUI
 	help
 	  Compile and install the qtdiag program.