diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Zones.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Zones.pm
index 34a738d2c..723bda54f 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Zones.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Zones.pm
@@ -1276,6 +1276,8 @@ sub validate_hosts_file()
 
     $ipsec |= process_host while read_a_line;
 
+    $have_ipsec = $ipsec || haveipseczones;
+
 }
 
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