diff --git a/libs/libwebsockets/Makefile b/libs/libwebsockets/Makefile
index fdfc3e551..df1f0a4d2 100644
--- a/libs/libwebsockets/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libwebsockets/Makefile
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/cmake.mk
 CMAKE_OPTIONS += -DLWS_IPV6=$(if $(CONFIG_IPV6),ON,OFF)
 CMAKE_OPTIONS += -DISABLE_WERROR=ON
 CMAKE_OPTIONS += -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+CMAKE_OPTIONS += -DLWS_WITH_ULOOP=ON
 
 # turn off all test apps
 CMAKE_OPTIONS += -DLWS_WITHOUT_TESTAPPS=ON