diff --git a/Formula/m/mysql-client.rb b/Formula/m/mysql-client.rb
index 72acf7922da5..0cf93a61361f 100644
--- a/Formula/m/mysql-client.rb
+++ b/Formula/m/mysql-client.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def install
       -DINSTALL_INFODIR=share/info
       -DINSTALL_MANDIR=share/man
       -DINSTALL_MYSQLSHAREDIR=share/mysql
+      -DWITH_AUTHENTICATION_CLIENT_PLUGINS=yes
       -DWITH_BOOST=boost
       -DWITH_EDITLINE=system
       -DWITH_FIDO=system