diff --git a/app/src/display/widgets/Kconfig b/app/src/display/widgets/Kconfig
index f12d99a3..b20babcf 100644
--- a/app/src/display/widgets/Kconfig
+++ b/app/src/display/widgets/Kconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ config ZMK_WIDGET_LAYER_STATUS
     bool "Widget for highest, active layer using small icons"
     default y
     depends on !ZMK_SPLIT || ZMK_SPLIT_BLE_ROLE_CENTRAL
+    select LVGL_USE_LABEL
     select LVGL_FONT_MONTSERRAT_12
 
 config ZMK_WIDGET_BATTERY_STATUS