diff --git a/cmd/Kconfig b/cmd/Kconfig
index f21d27cb27f..057f091bf3b 100644
--- a/cmd/Kconfig
+++ b/cmd/Kconfig
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ config CMD_CONFIG
 	bool "config"
 	default SANDBOX
 	select BUILD_BIN2C
+	select GZIP
 	help
 	  Print ".config" contents.