diff --git a/package/network/services/openvpn/Makefile b/package/network/services/openvpn/Makefile
index d0ba233a40..8e1ccaeb2e 100644
--- a/package/network/services/openvpn/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/openvpn/Makefile
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ define Build/Configure
 		--disable-debug \
 		--disable-eurephia \
 		--disable-pkcs11 \
+		--enable-password-save \
 		$(if $(CONFIG_OPENVPN_$(BUILD_VARIANT)_ENABLE_LZO),--enable,--disable)-lzo \
 		$(if $(CONFIG_OPENVPN_$(BUILD_VARIANT)_ENABLE_X509_ALT_USERNAME),enable,disable-x509-alt-username)-ssl \
 		$(if $(CONFIG_OPENVPN_$(BUILD_VARIANT)_ENABLE_SERVER),--enable,--disable)-server \