diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix
index 7aedce98d56..78e0544fa1d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 , zimgSupport        ? true,           zimg          ? null
 , archiveSupport     ? false,          libarchive    ? null
 , jackaudioSupport   ? false,          libjack2      ? null
-, openalSupport      ? false,          openalSoft    ? null
+, openalSupport      ? true,          openalSoft    ? null
 , vapoursynthSupport ? false,          vapoursynth   ? null
 }: