diff --git a/package/python-jinja2/Config.in b/package/python-jinja2/Config.in
index 1d9131aff..a1900e94d 100644
--- a/package/python-jinja2/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-jinja2/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_JINJA2
 	bool "python-jinja2"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_MARKUPSAFE # runtime
 	help
 	  Jinja2 is a template engine written in pure Python. It
 	  provides a Django inspired non-XML syntax but supports