diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 64e3664bd8..2f1d92bb4f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -64,10 +64,12 @@ HAVE_BROKEN=yes,disabled,
   USE_SMOOTHWAVE="yes"
   USE_VGA="yes"
   USE_XMMS="yes"
+  USE_ARTS="yes"
 ],[
   USE_SMOOTHWAVE="no"
   USE_VGA="no"
   USE_XMMS="no"
+  USE_ARTS="no"
   AC_MSG_NOTICE(not building broken plugins)
 ])