diff --git a/src/client/conn/http2.rs b/src/client/conn/http2.rs
index 48a1eecdfa..dc636b604f 100644
--- a/src/client/conn/http2.rs
+++ b/src/client/conn/http2.rs
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ where
     /// connection by sending another settings frame updating the value.
     ///
     /// Default value of crate `h2`: `false`.
-    pub fn enable_push(&mut self, enabled: bool) -> &mut Self {
-        self.h2_builder.enable_push = enabled;
+    pub fn enable_push(&mut self, enabled: impl Into<Option<bool>>) -> &mut Self {
+        self.h2_builder.enable_push = enabled.into();
         self
     }
 
diff --git a/src/proto/h2/client.rs b/src/proto/h2/client.rs
index 2e68099d1d..6ddfaee6bf 100644
--- a/src/proto/h2/client.rs
+++ b/src/proto/h2/client.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Config {
     pub(crate) max_send_buffer_size: usize,
     pub(crate) max_pending_accept_reset_streams: Option<usize>,
     pub(crate) header_table_size: Option<u32>,
-    pub(crate) enable_push: bool,
+    pub(crate) enable_push: Option<bool>,
     pub(crate) max_concurrent_streams: Option<u32>,
 }
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             max_send_buffer_size: DEFAULT_MAX_SEND_BUF_SIZE,
             max_pending_accept_reset_streams: None,
             header_table_size: None,
-            enable_push: false,
+            enable_push: Some(false),
             max_concurrent_streams: None,
         }
     }
@@ -110,8 +110,10 @@ fn new_builder(config: &Config) -> Builder {
         .initial_window_size(config.initial_stream_window_size)
         .initial_connection_window_size(config.initial_conn_window_size)
         .max_header_list_size(config.max_header_list_size)
-        .max_send_buffer_size(config.max_send_buffer_size)
-        .enable_push(config.enable_push);
+        .max_send_buffer_size(config.max_send_buffer_size);
+    if let Some(enabled) = config.enable_push {
+        builder.enable_push(enabled);
+    }
     if let Some(max) = config.max_frame_size {
         builder.max_frame_size(max);
     }