diff --git a/certs/Kconfig b/certs/Kconfig
index bf9b511573d7..1f109b070877 100644
--- a/certs/Kconfig
+++ b/certs/Kconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ config SYSTEM_TRUSTED_KEYRING
 	bool "Provide system-wide ring of trusted keys"
 	depends on KEYS
 	depends on ASYMMETRIC_KEY_TYPE
-	depends on X509_CERTIFICATE_PARSER
+	depends on X509_CERTIFICATE_PARSER = y
 	help
 	  Provide a system keyring to which trusted keys can be added.  Keys in
 	  the keyring are considered to be trusted.  Keys may be added at will