diff --git a/gnu/packages/messaging.scm b/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
index 7a3ee030d4..eaeec90cdf 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
@@ -792,6 +792,8 @@ (define-public pidgin
      `(#:configure-flags
        (list
         "--disable-gtkspell"
+        ;; "--enable-gevolution"
+        "--enable-cap"
         "--disable-tcl"
         "--enable-mono"
         "--disable-vv" ; XXX remove when we have farstream and gstreamer