diff --git a/package/python-itsdangerous/Config.in b/package/python-itsdangerous/Config.in
index 6670af541a..39ec0b7725 100644
--- a/package/python-itsdangerous/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-itsdangerous/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_ITSDANGEROUS
 	bool "python-itsdangerous"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_ZLIB if BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_ZLIB if BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3 # runtime
 	help
 	  Itsdangerous contains various helpers to pass data to
 	  untrusted environments and to get it back safe and sound.