diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b04f85b8b7..950235d12e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2433,7 +2433,7 @@ if test "${have_win32}" = "yes"; then
    want_ecore_con_abstract_sockets="no"
 elif test "${have_darwin}" = "yes"; then
    want_cares="no"
-   want_ecore_con_abstract_sockets="no"
+   want_ecore_con_abstract_sockets="yes"
 elif test "${have_ps3}" = "yes"; then
    want_cares="no"
    want_ecore_con_local_sockets="no"