diff --git a/profiles/targets/desktop/make.defaults b/profiles/targets/desktop/make.defaults
index 0dcb761..df67b32 100644
--- a/profiles/targets/desktop/make.defaults
+++ b/profiles/targets/desktop/make.defaults
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ USE="${USE}
 	hwaccel
 	qt qt5
 	rustfmt
+	libxml2
 	"