diff --git a/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h b/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h
index 0239de4080..b36bd2ebc9 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@
 #define MICROPY_SSL_MBEDTLS                 (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_USSL_FINALISER           (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_WEBSOCKET                (1)
+#define MICROPY_PY_WEBREPL                  (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_FRAMEBUF                 (1)
+#define MICROPY_PY_USOCKET_EVENTS           (MICROPY_PY_WEBREPL)
 
 // fatfs configuration
 #define MICROPY_FATFS_ENABLE_LFN            (1)