diff --git a/package/python-webpy/Config.in b/package/python-webpy/Config.in
index 12dbe61723..5f4df7832b 100644
--- a/package/python-webpy/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-webpy/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_WEBPY
 	bool "python-webpy"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_HASHLIB
 	help
 	  web.py is a web framework for Python that is as simple as it
 	  is powerful.