diff --git a/cmake/os-linux.cmake b/cmake/os-linux.cmake
index 7c95a9efe..d80f9d4ad 100644
--- a/cmake/os-linux.cmake
+++ b/cmake/os-linux.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 find_package(X11 REQUIRED)
 
+target_compile_definitions(obs-browser PRIVATE ENABLE_BROWSER_QT_LOOP)
+
 target_link_libraries(obs-browser PRIVATE CEF::Wrapper CEF::Library X11::X11)
 set_target_properties(obs-browser PROPERTIES BUILD_RPATH "$ORIGIN/" INSTALL_RPATH "$ORIGIN/")