diff --git a/configs/orangepi_zero_plus_defconfig b/configs/orangepi_zero_plus_defconfig
index cff2788f04..cf82f8b3cc 100644
--- a/configs/orangepi_zero_plus_defconfig
+++ b/configs/orangepi_zero_plus_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2020.10"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="orangepi_zero_plus"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYTHON3=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_ATF_BL31=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y