diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/exiv2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/exiv2/default.nix
index 5ef3bfa2ac40..1d89817d1456 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/exiv2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/exiv2/default.nix
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DEXIV2_ENABLE_NLS=ON"
     "-DEXIV2_BUILD_DOC=ON"
+    "-DEXIV2_ENABLE_BMFF=ON"
   ];
 
   buildFlags = [