diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
index 1186bf3f5c..99cc210eda 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ public:
             info.stepCount = 1;
             info.defaultNormalizedValue = 0.0f;
             info.unitId = Vst::kRootUnitId;
-            info.flags = Vst::ParameterInfo::kIsBypass;
+            info.flags = Vst::ParameterInfo::kIsBypass | Vst::ParameterInfo::kCanAutomate;
         }
 
         virtual ~BypassParam() {}