diff --git a/etc/cmake/options.cmake b/etc/cmake/options.cmake
index f85384f59..a13e943d8 100644
--- a/etc/cmake/options.cmake
+++ b/etc/cmake/options.cmake
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ ot_option(OT_BORDER_ROUTING OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTING_ENABLE "border rout
 ot_option(OT_BORDER_ROUTING_DHCP6_PD OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTING_DHCP6_PD_ENABLE "dhcpv6 pd support in border routing")
 ot_option(OT_BORDER_ROUTING_DHCP6_PD_CLIENT OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTING_DHCP6_PD_CLIENT_ENABLE "dhcp6 pd client")
 ot_option(OT_BORDER_ROUTING_COUNTERS OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_BR_COUNTERS_ENABLE "border routing counters")
+ot_option(OT_BORDER_ROUTING_MULTI_AIL_DETECTION OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTING_MULTI_AIL_DETECTION_ENABLE "multiple AIL detection for border routers")
 ot_option(OT_CHANNEL_MANAGER OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_ENABLE "channel manager")
 ot_option(OT_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MANAGER_CSL_CHANNEL_SELECT_ENABLE "channel manager for csl channel")
 ot_option(OT_CHANNEL_MONITOR OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHANNEL_MONITOR_ENABLE "channel monitor")