diff --git a/system/Config.in b/system/Config.in
index 8288335ce..181a0ac12 100644
--- a/system/Config.in
+++ b/system/Config.in
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ config BR2_INIT_BUSYBOX
 
 config BR2_INIT_SYSV
 	bool "systemV"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS # sysvinit
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_SYSVINIT
 
 config BR2_INIT_SYSTEMD