diff --git a/build-hpx.sh b/build-hpx.sh
index 85ce510..675939c 100755
--- a/build-hpx.sh
+++ b/build-hpx.sh
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ ${CMAKE_COMMAND} \
     -DAPEX_WITH_BFD=FALSE \
     -DHPX_WITH_APEX_NO_UPDATE=FALSE \
     -DHPX_WITH_APEX_TAG=develop \
+    -DHPXLocal_WITH_FETCH_ASIO=ON 
 
 ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --build ${DIR_BUILD} -- -j${PARALLEL_BUILD} VERBOSE=1
 ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --build ${DIR_BUILD} --target install