diff --git a/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm b/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm
index d0ebe7a613..b0bb6c6c53 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm
@@ -1165,6 +1165,7 @@ after their category.")
     (build-system meson-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list #:glib-or-gtk? #t         ; To wrap binaries and/or compile schemas
+           #:configure-flags #~(list "-Dgpl=enabled")
            #:phases
            #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
                #$@%common-gstreamer-phases