diff --git a/configs/orangepi_zero_defconfig b/configs/orangepi_zero_defconfig
index 2ec71dbd71..f674ceaa24 100644
--- a/configs/orangepi_zero_defconfig
+++ b/configs/orangepi_zero_defconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2020.04"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="orangepi_zero"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYTHON3=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin"