diff --git a/configs/aarch64_defconfig b/configs/aarch64_defconfig
index 95cd457f..202826bf 100644
--- a/configs/aarch64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/aarch64_defconfig
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_FINIT_PLUGIN_URANDOM=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_KLISH_PLUGIN_INFIX=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LOWDOWN=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_NET=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_PYC_ONLY=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TETRIS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_QUERIERD=y
 GNS3_APPLIANCE_RAM=512