diff --git a/package/mosquitto/Config.in.host b/package/mosquitto/Config.in.host
index 39e287ee89..7b94003fae 100644
--- a/package/mosquitto/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/mosquitto/Config.in.host
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_MOSQUITTO
 	bool "host mosquitto (mosquitto_passwd)"
+	select BR2_HOST_CMAKE_AT_LEAST_4_3
 	help
 	  Only installs mosquitto_passwd.