diff --git a/package/python-matplotlib/Config.in b/package/python-matplotlib/Config.in
index b936777662..8a9281b8e7 100644
--- a/package/python-matplotlib/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-matplotlib/Config.in
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_MATPLOTLIB
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_DATEUTIL # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_KIWISOLVER # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_NUMPY # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PILLOW # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYPARSING # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_ZLIB # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QHULL