diff --git a/gnu/packages/gl.scm b/gnu/packages/gl.scm
index f6ebc98f21..29db78d9db 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gl.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gl.scm
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ (define-public mesa
     (arguments
      `(#:configure-flags
        '(;; drop r300 from default gallium drivers, as it requires llvm
-         "--with-gallium-drivers=r600,svga,swrast,nouveau"
+         "--with-gallium-drivers=r600,svga,swrast,nouveau,virgl"
          ;; Enable various optional features.  TODO: opencl requires libclc,
          ;; omx requires libomxil-bellagio
          "--with-egl-platforms=x11,drm,wayland"