diff --git a/package/python-jsonschema/Config.in b/package/python-jsonschema/Config.in
index 7b30d46fc6..d9508c3705 100644
--- a/package/python-jsonschema/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-jsonschema/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_JSONSCHEMA
 	bool "python-jsonschema"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_ATTRS # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYRSISTENT # runtime
 	help
 	  An implementation of JSON Schema validation for Python.