diff --git a/include/wx/os2/setup.h b/include/wx/os2/setup.h
index 304dec922b..e48aee6a3d 100644
--- a/include/wx/os2/setup.h
+++ b/include/wx/os2/setup.h
@@ -362,5 +362,7 @@
 
 #define wxUSE_FINDREPLDLG         1 // Find replace dialog
 
+#define wxUSE_PALETTE             1
+
 #endif
     // _WX_SETUP_H_
diff --git a/include/wx/os2/setup0.h b/include/wx/os2/setup0.h
index 304dec922b..e48aee6a3d 100644
--- a/include/wx/os2/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/os2/setup0.h
@@ -362,5 +362,7 @@
 
 #define wxUSE_FINDREPLDLG         1 // Find replace dialog
 
+#define wxUSE_PALETTE             1
+
 #endif
     // _WX_SETUP_H_