diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9c2630325b..31dac5db60 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -6480,6 +6480,12 @@ then
         AM_CFLAGS="$AM_CFLAGS -DWOLFSSL_ALT_CERT_CHAINS"
     fi
 
+    if test "x$ENABLED_SESSIONCERTS" = "xno"
+    then
+        ENABLED_SESSIONCERTS="yes"
+        AM_CFLAGS="$AM_CFLAGS -DSESSION_CERTS"
+    fi
+
     # cert gen requires alt names
     ENABLED_ALTNAMES="yes"
 fi