diff --git a/configs/avenger96_defconfig b/configs/avenger96_defconfig
index f73b654dc8..64cfb3c2b0 100644
--- a/configs/avenger96_defconfig
+++ b/configs/avenger96_defconfig
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_DTB=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="u-boot-nodtb.bin"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_MAKEOPTS="DEVICE_TREE=stm32mp15xx-dhcor-avenger96"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 
 # Additional tools
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GENIMAGE=y