diff --git a/x11/terminal/vte/actions.py b/x11/terminal/vte/actions.py
index 1a06532f65..40b9a60ca3 100644
--- a/x11/terminal/vte/actions.py
+++ b/x11/terminal/vte/actions.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import mesontools
 from pisi.actionsapi import pisitools
 
 def setup():
-    mesontools.configure("-D_systemd=false")
+    mesontools.configure("-D_systemd=false \
+                          -Ddocs=true")
 
 def build():
     mesontools.build()