diff --git a/gnu/packages/video.scm b/gnu/packages/video.scm
index ddd5672d5c..cea662b040 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/video.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/video.scm
@@ -2529,6 +2529,8 @@ (define-public gavl
         (base32
          "1kikkn971a14zzm7svi7190ldc14fjai0xyhpbcmp48s750sraji"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
+    (arguments
+     '(#:configure-flags '("LIBS=-lm")))
     (native-inputs
      `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
        ("doxygen" ,doxygen)))