diff --git a/package/haserl/Config.in b/package/haserl/Config.in
index 1620d725ab..9ccc392d35 100644
--- a/package/haserl/Config.in
+++ b/package/haserl/Config.in
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HASERL
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HASERL_WITH_LUA
 	bool "Lua support"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HASERL
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_LUA
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LUA
 	help
 	  Enable Lua support for haserl