diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3_3.11.2.bb b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3_3.11.2.bb
index 810f0c2e00..421a305e22 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3_3.11.2.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3_3.11.2.bb
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ ALTERNATIVE_LINK_NAME[python3-config] = "${bindir}/python${PYTHON_MAJMIN}-config
 ALTERNATIVE_TARGET[python3-config] = "${bindir}/python${PYTHON_MAJMIN}-config-${MULTILIB_SUFFIX}"
 
 
-DEPENDS = "bzip2-replacement-native libffi bzip2 openssl sqlite3 zlib virtual/libintl xz virtual/crypt util-linux-libuuid libtirpc libnsl2 autoconf-archive-native ncurses"
+DEPENDS = "bzip2-replacement-native expat libffi bzip2 openssl sqlite3 zlib virtual/libintl xz virtual/crypt util-linux-libuuid libtirpc libnsl2 autoconf-archive-native ncurses"
 DEPENDS:append:class-target = " python3-native"
 DEPENDS:append:class-nativesdk = " python3-native"
 
-EXTRA_OECONF = " --without-ensurepip --enable-shared --with-platlibdir=${baselib}"
+EXTRA_OECONF = " --without-ensurepip --enable-shared --with-platlibdir=${baselib} --with-system-expat"
 EXTRA_OECONF:append:class-native = " --bindir=${bindir}/${PN}"
 EXTRA_OECONF:append:class-target = " --with-build-python=nativepython3"
 EXTRA_OECONF:append:class-nativesdk = " --with-build-python=nativepython3"