diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ea1bf66f0..2be21b681 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ NIM_PARAMS := $(NIM_PARAMS) -d:disable_libbacktrace
 # enable experimental exit is dest feature in libp2p mix
 NIM_PARAMS := $(NIM_PARAMS) -d:libp2p_mix_experimental_exit_is_dest
 
+# enable libp2p's QUIC transport
+NIM_PARAMS := $(NIM_PARAMS) -d:libp2p_quic_support
+
 ifeq ($(POSTGRES), 1)
 NIM_PARAMS := $(NIM_PARAMS) -d:postgres -d:nimDebugDlOpen
 endif