diff --git a/package/linux-tools/Config.in b/package/linux-tools/Config.in
index 6aa09d14a3..22204ed090 100644
--- a/package/linux-tools/Config.in
+++ b/package/linux-tools/Config.in
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_SELFTESTS
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU  # bash
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BASH # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_NCURSES
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_NCURSES_TARGET_PROGS # runtime (tput)
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_POPT
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAP_NG
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX