diff --git a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
index ff815fb1cf5..5a7e9622ca8 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ in
 
   libxcb = attrs : attrs // {
     nativeBuildInputs = [ args.python ];
+    configureFlags = "--enable-xkb";
   };
 
   xcbproto = attrs : attrs // {