diff --git a/package/gnuradio/Config.in b/package/gnuradio/Config.in
index 0291d70967..178bdc8861 100644
--- a/package/gnuradio/Config.in
+++ b/package/gnuradio/Config.in
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GNURADIO
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_DATE_TIME
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_FILESYSTEM
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_REGEX
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_SYSTEM
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_THREAD
 	help