diff --git a/package/python-botocore/Config.in b/package/python-botocore/Config.in
index 4df82f614c..51cb660477 100644
--- a/package/python-botocore/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-botocore/Config.in
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_BOTOCORE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_DATEUTIL # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_JMESPATH # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_URLLIB3 # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_PYEXPAT # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_SSL # runtime
 	help
 	  Low-level, data-driven core of boto 3.