diff --git a/package/sway/Config.in b/package/sway/Config.in
index 26b5b2ecea..08b6911069 100644
--- a/package/sway/Config.in
+++ b/package/sway/Config.in
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SWAY
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_CAIRO
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_CAIRO_PNG
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PANGO
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_XKEYBOARD_CONFIG # runtime
 	help
 	  i3-compatible Wayland compositor