diff --git a/recipes/libvpx/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/libvpx/all/conanfile.py
index ceea290628603..0908004ea1450 100644
--- a/recipes/libvpx/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/libvpx/all/conanfile.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def layout(self):
         basic_layout(self, src_folder="src")
 
     def validate(self):
-        if str(self.settings.compiler) not in ["Visual Studio", "msvc", "gcc", "clang", "apple-clang"]:
+        if str(self.settings.compiler) not in ["Visual Studio", "msvc", "gcc", "clang", "apple-clang", "emcc"]:
             raise ConanInvalidConfiguration(f"Unsupported compiler {self.settings.compiler}")
         if self.settings.os == "iOS" and (self.settings.os.sdk != "iphonesimulator" and self.settings.arch in ["x86_64", "x86"]):
             raise ConanInvalidConfiguration("iOS platform with x86/x86_64 architectures only supports 'iphonesimulator' SDK option")