diff --git a/configs/amarula_vyasa_rk3288_defconfig b/configs/amarula_vyasa_rk3288_defconfig
index 916a639387..ff96019e1e 100644
--- a/configs/amarula_vyasa_rk3288_defconfig
+++ b/configs/amarula_vyasa_rk3288_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2021.10"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="vyasa-rk3288"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYTHON3=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_DTB_IMG=y