diff --git a/configs/pine64_defconfig b/configs/pine64_defconfig
index 3c65ee03e6..dea9a1f5b4 100644
--- a/configs/pine64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pine64_defconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2019.01"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="pine64_plus"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_ATF_BL31=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="u-boot.itb"