diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/SConscript b/selfdrive/ui/SConscript
index 1564084ad4..0dd5d56ec5 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/SConscript
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/SConscript
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ else:
   # build setup, factory resetter, and installer
   if "BUILD_SETUP" in os.environ:
     qt_env.Program("qt/setup/reset", ["qt/setup/reset.cc"], LIBS=qt_libs)
-    qt_env.Program("qt/setup/setup", ["qt/setup/setup.cc"], LIBS=qt_libs + ['curl', 'common'])
+    qt_env.Program("qt/setup/setup", ["qt/setup/setup.cc"], LIBS=qt_libs + ['curl', 'common', 'json11'])
 
     installers = [
       ("openpilot", "master"),