diff --git a/package/skopeo/Config.in.host b/package/skopeo/Config.in.host
index 334a12b6fc..1c1c8f3ebe 100644
--- a/package/skopeo/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/skopeo/Config.in.host
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_SKOPEO
 	bool "host skopeo"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GO_HOST_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GO_HOST_CGO_LINKING_SUPPORTS
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GO
 	help
 	  skopeo is a command line utility that performs various
 	  operations on container images and image repositories.