diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index 8d0cd469a9..1f18256335 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@
 #define USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_SOCKETS
 #define USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
 #define USE_WEBSERVER
+#define USE_WEBSERVER_AUTH
 #define USE_WEBSERVER_PORT 80  // NOLINT
 #endif