diff --git a/package/connman/Config.in b/package/connman/Config.in
index a42de1719..8803aebc2 100644
--- a/package/connman/Config.in
+++ b/package/connman/Config.in
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_CONNMAN_ETHERNET
 config BR2_PACKAGE_CONNMAN_WIFI
 	bool "enable WiFi support"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_DBUS_NEW # runtime
 	help
 	  Enable WiFi support (scan and static/dhcp interface
 	  setup). ConnMan detects the start of wpa_supplicant