diff --git a/package/strongswan/Config.in b/package/strongswan/Config.in
index 98f8da2195..e8cd1c4afe 100644
--- a/package/strongswan/Config.in
+++ b/package/strongswan/Config.in
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_STRONGSWAN_TOOLS
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_STRONGSWAN_SCRIPTS
 	bool "Enable additional utilities (found in directory scripts)"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_STRONGSWAN_CHARON || BR2_PACKAGE_STRONGSWAN_TOOLS
 	default y
 
 endif