diff --git a/target/linux/apm821xx/image/Makefile b/target/linux/apm821xx/image/Makefile
index 094c9e47de..1e94a40918 100644
--- a/target/linux/apm821xx/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/apm821xx/image/Makefile
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ endef
 
 define Device/meraki_mr24
   DEVICE_TITLE := Cisco Meraki MR24
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-spi-gpio
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-spi-gpio -swconfig
   BOARD_NAME := mr24
   DEVICE_DTS := meraki-mr24
   BLOCKSIZE := 63k