diff --git a/multimedia/videoplayer/vlc/actions.py b/multimedia/videoplayer/vlc/actions.py
index b5c7b8977c..d154a1538f 100644
--- a/multimedia/videoplayer/vlc/actions.py
+++ b/multimedia/videoplayer/vlc/actions.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ def setup():
                             --enable-mad \
                             --enable-mod \
                             --enable-mpc \
+                            --enable-microdns \
                             --enable-nls \
                             --enable-ogg \
                             --enable-opus \
diff --git a/multimedia/videoplayer/vlc/pspec.xml b/multimedia/videoplayer/vlc/pspec.xml
index a1a4d5e3c7..e9642523eb 100644
--- a/multimedia/videoplayer/vlc/pspec.xml
+++ b/multimedia/videoplayer/vlc/pspec.xml
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
             <Dependency>xcb-util-keysyms-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>gst-plugins-base-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>zvbi-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>libmicrodns-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>wayland-protocols-devel</Dependency>
         </BuildDependencies>
         <Patches>
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@
             <Dependency>libX11</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libgcc</Dependency>
             <Dependency>freetype</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>libmicrodns</Dependency>
             <Dependency version="current">vlc-libs</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libXinerama</Dependency>
             <Dependency>dejavu-fonts</Dependency>