diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 20ba12ab61..74efef5a7a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -64,10 +64,12 @@ GST_CHECK_FEATURE(EXPERIMENTAL, [enable building of experimental plug-ins],,
   AC_MSG_WARN(building experimental plug-ins)
   USE_TARKIN="yes"
   USE_RTP="yes"
+  USE_SHOUT2="yes"
 ],[
   AC_MSG_NOTICE(not building experimental plug-ins)
   USE_TARKIN="no"
   USE_RTP="no"
+  USE_SHOUT2="no"
 ])
 
 dnl broken plug-ins; stuff that doesn't seem to build at the moment