diff --git a/package/python-pysmb/Config.in b/package/python-pysmb/Config.in
index 61d7c2a03e..bb935dddf1 100644
--- a/package/python-pysmb/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-pysmb/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYSMB
 	bool "python-pysmb"
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYASN1
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_TQDM
 	help
 	  pysmb is an experimental SMB/CIFS library written in Python.
 	  It implements the client-side SMB/CIFS protocol (SMB1 and