diff --git a/package/iptables/Makefile b/package/iptables/Makefile
index b50ba1d5989..fab190cbd35 100644
--- a/package/iptables/Makefile
+++ b/package/iptables/Makefile
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--enable-shared \
 	--enable-static \
 	--enable-devel \
+	--enable-ipv6 \
 	--with-kernel="$(LINUX_DIR)" \
 	--with-xtlibdir=/usr/lib/iptables