diff --git a/package/python-mako/Config.in b/package/python-mako/Config.in
index 2e1094189f..7bba31943e 100644
--- a/package/python-mako/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-mako/Config.in
@@ -17,4 +17,11 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_MAKO_EXT_PYGMENTPLUGIN
 	  Provide python-pygments support for
 	  mako.ext.pygmentplugin
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_MAKO_EXT_BABELPLUGIN
+	bool "mako extension babelplugin"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_BABEL # runtime
+	help
+	  Provide python-babel support for
+	  mako.ext.babelplugin
+
 endif