diff --git a/package/python-mako/Config.in b/package/python-mako/Config.in
index 442e290efa..e6a10c9c2e 100644
--- a/package/python-mako/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-mako/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_MAKO
 	bool "python-mako"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_MARKUPSAFE # runtime
 	help
 	  Mako is a template library written in Python. It provides a
 	  familiar, non-XML syntax which compiles into Python modules