diff --git a/package/mosquitto/Config.in b/package/mosquitto/Config.in
index 08223bc5db..c26b1ece9c 100644
--- a/package/mosquitto/Config.in
+++ b/package/mosquitto/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_MOSQUITTO
 	bool "mosquitto"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU  # lib peeks in malloc() internals; broker fork()s
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+	select BR2_HOST_CMAKE_AT_LEAST_4_3
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_CJSON
 	help
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