diff --git a/desktop/kde/applications/kdenlive/actions.py b/desktop/kde/applications/kdenlive/actions.py
index 6f79626c92..c04c0e2fed 100755
--- a/desktop/kde/applications/kdenlive/actions.py
+++ b/desktop/kde/applications/kdenlive/actions.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import pisitools
 from pisi.actionsapi import kde6
 
 def setup():
-    kde6.configure("DFETCH_OTIO=OFF")
+    kde6.configure("-DFETCH_OTIO=OFF")
 
 def build():
     kde6.make()