diff --git a/package/python-uvicorn/Config.in b/package/python-uvicorn/Config.in
index 3e769392f9..c84f54781f 100644
--- a/package/python-uvicorn/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-uvicorn/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_UVICORN
 	bool "python-uvicorn"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_CLICK # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_H11 # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_SSL # runtime
 	help
 	  The lightning-fast ASGI server.