diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-support/nghttp2/nghttp2_%.bbappend b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-support/nghttp2/nghttp2_%.bbappend
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+# Copyright (C) 2023 Digi International Inc.
+
+ALLOW_EMPTY:${PN}-client = "1"
+ALLOW_EMPTY:${PN}-server = "1"