diff --git a/buildroot-external/configs/intel_nuc_defconfig b/buildroot-external/configs/intel_nuc_defconfig
index ac46e7da7..8667990df 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/configs/intel_nuc_defconfig
+++ b/buildroot-external/configs/intel_nuc_defconfig
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_IWLWIFI_8000=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_IWLWIFI_8265=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_IWLWIFI_9XXX=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_I915=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_RTL_8169=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_USB_SERIAL_TI=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_CRDA=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_DT_UTILS=y