diff --git a/src/eio/config_linux.h b/src/eio/config_linux.h
index 0bb9162b..3e2f441e 100644
--- a/src/eio/config_linux.h
+++ b/src/eio/config_linux.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 /* fdatasync(2) is available */
 #define HAVE_FDATASYNC 1
 
+/* utimes(2) is available */
+#define HAVE_UTIMES 1
+
 /* futimes(2) is available */
 #define HAVE_FUTIMES 1