diff --git a/package/python-pytablewriter/Config.in b/package/python-pytablewriter/Config.in
index 6c19745133..d889161c87 100644
--- a/package/python-pytablewriter/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-pytablewriter/Config.in
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYTABLEWRITER
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PATHVALIDATE # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_SIX # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_XLSXWRITER # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_XLWT # runtime
 	help
 	  pytablewriter is a python library to write a table in various
 	  formats: CSV, HTML, JavaScript, JSON, Markdown, Excel, Pandas,