diff --git a/gnu/packages/video.scm b/gnu/packages/video.scm
index 3b7161b884c5251530affe16c03d5fd418068e69..abc970451b389950a4c0de7f60d432b475f75b91 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/video.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/video.scm
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ (define-public ffmpeg
               (zero? (system*
                       "./configure"
                       (string-append "--prefix=" out)
+                      "--enable-avresample"
                       "--enable-gpl" ; enable optional gpl licensed parts
                       "--enable-shared"
                       "--enable-fontconfig"