diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 13d9f573e15..f17278a3c5a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -3815,7 +3815,7 @@ let
   SDL = callPackage ../development/libraries/SDL {
     openglSupport = false; #mesaSupported;
     alsaSupport = true;
-    x11Support = false;
+    x11Support = true;
     pulseaudioSupport = false; # better go through ALSA
   };