diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg-full/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg-full/default.nix
index 432fcdff9377..3dca11008f72 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg-full/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg-full/default.nix
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     (enableFeature (zlib != null) "zlib")
     (enableFeature (isLinux && vulkan-loader != null) "vulkan")
     (enableFeature (isLinux && vulkan-loader != null && glslang != null) "libglslang")
+    (enableFeature (samba != null && gplLicensing && version3Licensing) "libsmbclient")
     #(enableFeature (zvbi != null && gplLicensing) "libzvbi")
     /*
      * Developer flags