diff --git a/netutils/cjson/Kconfig b/netutils/cjson/Kconfig
index 39fd80dc0..8bd8713eb 100644
--- a/netutils/cjson/Kconfig
+++ b/netutils/cjson/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 config NETUTILS_CJSON
 	bool "cJSON library (current version)"
 	default n
+	select LIBC_FLOATINGPOINT
 	---help---
 		Enables the cJSON library.