diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fa87cc14f2668c5663185f000f1ab12a1f836a06..06d687fc9c4f3ea59aacd6b556c17f50959928dc 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -240,6 +240,12 @@ if(WITH_AMD_GPU)
     include(hip)
 endif(WITH_AMD_GPU)
 
+if(WITH_DISTRIBUTE)
+    if(LINUX)
+        set(WITH_GLOO ON CACHE STRING "Enable GLOO when compiling WITH_DISTRIBUTE=ON." FORCE)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 if(WITH_ARM)
     set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fPIC")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC")