diff --git a/package/mender/Config.in b/package/mender/Config.in
index e461857486..aeb0b2694f 100644
--- a/package/mender/Config.in
+++ b/package/mender/Config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_MENDER
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GO_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GO_CGO_LINKING_SUPPORTS
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_UBOOT_TOOLS # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_UBOOT_TOOLS_FWPRINTENV # runtime
 	help
 	  Mender is an open source over-the-air (OTA) software updater
 	  for embedded Linux devices. Mender comprises a client