diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_patcher/CMakeLists.txt b/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_patcher/CMakeLists.txt
index 47178d456..ce7d4d67a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_patcher/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_patcher/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ FILE(GLOB SRC main.cpp
 	${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/ryzom/client/src/stdpch.h
 )
 
+# always enable custom patch server
+ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DRZ_USE_CUSTOM_PATCH_SERVER)
+
 ADD_EXECUTABLE(ryzom_client_patcher ${SRC})
 
 INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_patcher/main.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_patcher/main.cpp
index 1ee6c8c5e..a0730b19f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_patcher/main.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_patcher/main.cpp
@@ -397,4 +397,3 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	return 0;
 }
-