diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/kodi/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/kodi/default.nix
index ee0be6419aa..d7625b8ebac 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/kodi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/kodi/default.nix
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       ./bootstrap
     '';
 
-    configureFlags = [ ]
+    configureFlags = [ "--enable-libcec" ]
     ++ lib.optional (!sambaSupport) "--disable-samba"
     ++ lib.optional vdpauSupport "--enable-vdpau"
     ++ lib.optional pulseSupport "--enable-pulse"