diff --git a/package/jquery-keyboard/Config.in b/package/jquery-keyboard/Config.in
index ee976627e9..e44193ed64 100644
--- a/package/jquery-keyboard/Config.in
+++ b/package/jquery-keyboard/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_JQUERY_KEYBOARD
 	bool "jQuery keyboard"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_JQUERY
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_JQUERY_UI
 	help
 	  Virtual Keyboard using jQuery UI
 
diff --git a/package/jquery-keyboard/jquery-keyboard.mk b/package/jquery-keyboard/jquery-keyboard.mk
index 769fdba846..0d9b69b590 100644
--- a/package/jquery-keyboard/jquery-keyboard.mk
+++ b/package/jquery-keyboard/jquery-keyboard.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-JQUERY_KEYBOARD_VERSION = 1.17.4
+JQUERY_KEYBOARD_VERSION = 1.17.7
 JQUERY_KEYBOARD_SITE = \
 	http://github.com/Mottie/Keyboard/tarball/v$(JQUERY_KEYBOARD_VERSION)
 JQUERY_KEYBOARD_LICENSE = MIT WTFPL