diff --git a/package/python-mako/Config.in b/package/python-mako/Config.in
index e6a10c9c2e..2e1094189f 100644
--- a/package/python-mako/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-mako/Config.in
@@ -7,3 +7,14 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_MAKO
 	  for maximum performance.
 
 	  https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Mako
+
+if BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_MAKO
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_MAKO_EXT_PYGMENTPLUGIN
+	bool "mako extension pygmentplugin"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYGMENTS # runtime
+	help
+	  Provide python-pygments support for
+	  mako.ext.pygmentplugin
+
+endif