diff --git a/package/python-docker/Config.in b/package/python-docker/Config.in
index b2296f42eb..ae5a7a5181 100644
--- a/package/python-docker/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-docker/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_DOCKER
 	bool "python-docker"
 	# docker-engine may be running on another host, so no other dependency
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_SSL # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PACKAGING # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_REQUESTS # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_SIX # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_WEBSOCKET_CLIENT # runtime