diff --git a/package/kodi-pvr-vbox/Config.in b/package/kodi-pvr-vbox/Config.in
index 202e3c66e8..590877e1d7 100644
--- a/package/kodi-pvr-vbox/Config.in
+++ b/package/kodi-pvr-vbox/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_PVR_VBOX
 	bool "kodi-pvr-vbox"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_TINYXML2
 	help
 	  Kodi PVR addon for interfacing with VBox Communications XTi TV
 	  Gateway
diff --git a/package/kodi-pvr-vbox/kodi-pvr-vbox.mk b/package/kodi-pvr-vbox/kodi-pvr-vbox.mk
index 60a8a819b0..e5e86274fc 100644
--- a/package/kodi-pvr-vbox/kodi-pvr-vbox.mk
+++ b/package/kodi-pvr-vbox/kodi-pvr-vbox.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ KODI_PVR_VBOX_VERSION = 20.4.2-Nexus
 KODI_PVR_VBOX_SITE = $(call github,kodi-pvr,pvr.vbox,$(KODI_PVR_VBOX_VERSION))
 KODI_PVR_VBOX_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 KODI_PVR_VBOX_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.md
-KODI_PVR_VBOX_DEPENDENCIES = kodi
+KODI_PVR_VBOX_DEPENDENCIES = kodi tinyxml2
 
 $(eval $(cmake-package))