diff --git a/lfs/cups b/lfs/cups
index d162dc1a7..56ada1c6a 100644
--- a/lfs/cups
+++ b/lfs/cups
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ $(TARGET) : $(patsubst %,$(DIR_DL)/%,$(objects))
 			--prefix=/usr \
 			--sysconfdir=/var/ipfire \
 			--localstatedir=/var \
+			--enable-libusb \
 			--disable-avahi
 
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make $(MAKETUNING) $(EXTRA_MAKE)