diff --git a/pkg/acquisition/http.go b/pkg/acquisition/http.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59745772b62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/acquisition/http.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+//go:build !no_datasource_http
+
+package acquisition
+
+import (
+	httpacquisition "github.com/crowdsecurity/crowdsec/pkg/acquisition/modules/http"
+)
+
+//nolint:gochecknoinits
+func init() {
+	registerDataSource("http", func() DataSource { return &httpacquisition.HTTPSource{} })
+}