diff --git a/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm b/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm
index 1a6ced84f2..4a1ebfe738 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm
@@ -523,7 +523,11 @@ following the mouse.")
          "pixman-CVE-2016-5296.patch"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
-     '(#:configure-flags '("--disable-static")))
+     `(#:configure-flags
+       (list
+        "--disable-static"
+        "--enable-timers"
+        "--enable-gnuplot")))
     (native-inputs
      `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (inputs