diff --git a/package/cairo/Config.in b/package/cairo/Config.in
index 752f615100..19c47231dd 100644
--- a/package/cairo/Config.in
+++ b/package/cairo/Config.in
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_CAIRO_PNG
 config BR2_PACKAGE_CAIRO_SVG
 	bool "svg support"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_CAIRO_PNG
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_CAIRO_PDF
 
 endif