diff --git a/misc/samples/network_samples/Kconfig b/misc/samples/network_samples/Kconfig
index b280931806..59b5c3e6f3 100644
--- a/misc/samples/network_samples/Kconfig
+++ b/misc/samples/network_samples/Kconfig
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ if PKG_USING_NETWORK_SAMPLES
 
     config NETWORK_SAMPLES_USING_HTTP_CLIENT
         bool "[network] http client"
-
+        select PKG_USING_WEBCLIENT
+        select PKG_USING_CJSON
 endif