diff --git a/profiles/pentoo/base/make.defaults b/profiles/pentoo/base/make.defaults
index a6b05e6c3..821f3c5b8 100644
--- a/profiles/pentoo/base/make.defaults
+++ b/profiles/pentoo/base/make.defaults
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ USE="${USE} ${INPUT_USE} X abi_x86_32 adns blake2 caps -consolekit curl elogind
 
 USE="${USE} python_targets_python3_11"
 
-BOOTSTRAP_USE="${BOOTSTRAP_USE} cet lto openmp"
+BOOTSTRAP_USE="${BOOTSTRAP_USE} cet http2 lto openmp"
 
 PORTAGE_BZIP2_COMMAND="lbzip2"
 PORTAGE_BUNZIP2_COMMAND="lbunzip2"