diff --git a/matlab/CMakeLists.txt b/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
index c8100a389ace0..6af71531e580d 100644
--- a/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ function(build_arrow)
   set(ARROW_PREFIX "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/arrow_ep-prefix")
   set(ARROW_BINARY_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/arrow_ep-build")
   set(ARROW_CMAKE_ARGS "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${ARROW_PREFIX}"
-                       "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib" "-DARROW_BUILD_STATIC=OFF")
+                       "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib"
+                       "-DARROW_BUILD_STATIC=OFF"
+                       "-DARROW_CSV=ON")
 
   add_library(arrow_shared SHARED IMPORTED)
   set(ARROW_LIBRARY_TARGET arrow_shared)