diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/ardour/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/ardour/default.nix
index 2bd6cf03cc08..d5afcac86cd4 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/ardour/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/ardour/default.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 , vamp-plugin-sdk
 , wafHook
 , xjadeo
-, videoSupport ? false
+, videoSupport ? true
 }:
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "ardour";