diff --git a/package/python-pyzmq/python-pyzmq.mk b/package/python-pyzmq/python-pyzmq.mk
index 1f7cb5d613..b977cca927 100644
--- a/package/python-pyzmq/python-pyzmq.mk
+++ b/package/python-pyzmq/python-pyzmq.mk
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ endef
 
 PYTHON_PYZMQ_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += PYTHON_PYZMQ_PATCH_ZEROMQ_VERSION
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_ZEROMQ_DRAFTS),y)
+PYTHON_PYZMQ_BUILD_OPTS += --enable-drafts
+endif
+
 $(eval $(python-package))