diff --git a/srcpkgs/mpv/template b/srcpkgs/mpv/template
index 4a14dd2ca40..f43662480cb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mpv/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mpv/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 build_style=waf3
 configure_args="--confdir=/etc/mpv --docdir=/usr/share/examples/mpv
  --enable-cdda --enable-dvbin --enable-dvdnav --enable-libarchive
- --enable-libmpv-shared $(vopt_enable alsa) $(vopt_enable caca)
+ --enable-libmpv-shared --enable-cplugins $(vopt_enable alsa) $(vopt_enable caca)
  $(vopt_enable jack) $(vopt_enable lcms lcms2) $(vopt_enable lua)
  $(vopt_enable openal) $(vopt_enable pulseaudio pulse) $(vopt_enable sdl2)
  $(vopt_enable vapoursynth) $(vopt_enable vdpau) $(vopt_enable vulkan)