diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/lvm2/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/lvm2/default.nix
index 96f8dbf5784..739b47bf91d 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/lvm2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/lvm2/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   };
 
   configureFlags =
-    "--disable-readline --enable-udev_rules --enable-udev_sync --enable-pkgconfig --enable-applib";
+    "--disable-readline --enable-udev_rules --enable-udev_sync --enable-pkgconfig --enable-applib --enable-dmeventd --enable-cmdlib";
 
   buildInputs = [ pkgconfig udev ];