diff --git a/package/python-can/Config.in b/package/python-can/Config.in
index 5d21e29d88..68a9ffca71 100644
--- a/package/python-can/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-can/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_CAN
 	bool "python-can"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_SETUPTOOLS # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_SQLITE # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_AENUM # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_MSGPACK # runtime