diff --git a/srcpkgs/hitch/template b/srcpkgs/hitch/template
index 72e7839f83a..8957d03a202 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/hitch/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/hitch/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=hitch
 version=1.4.2
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="ac_cv_so_reuseport_works=yes"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="libev-devel libressl-devel"
 short_desc="Libev-based high performance SSL/TLS proxy"