diff --git a/package/webkit/Config.in b/package/webkit/Config.in
index b7f903c2f5..8cd1a36066 100644
--- a/package/webkit/Config.in
+++ b/package/webkit/Config.in
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_WEBKIT
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGTK2
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_WEBKIT_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	depends on !BR2_BINFMT_FLAT # icu
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_CAIRO
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_CAIRO_PNG
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_ENCHANT
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_HARFBUZZ