diff --git a/package/apparmor/Config.in b/package/apparmor/Config.in
index b0d2e44ff7..1cc9daa7b5 100644
--- a/package/apparmor/Config.in
+++ b/package/apparmor/Config.in
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ comment "utils need python3"
 config BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_UTILS
 	bool "utils"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS # net-tools
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_NET_TOOLS # runtime (aa-unconfined)
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_READLINE
 	help
 	  A set of utilities (written in python):