diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1dfab2fb..a0c896c5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ def main():
             and sys.platform.startswith("linux")
         ):
             cmake_args.append("-DWITH_QT=5")
+            cmake_args.append("-DWITH_WAYLAND=ON")
             subprocess.check_call("patch -p1 < patches/patchQtPlugins", shell=True)
 
             if sys.platform.startswith("linux"):
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ def main():
             cmake_args.append("-DWITH_V4L=ON")
             cmake_args.append("-DWITH_LAPACK=ON")
             cmake_args.append("-DENABLE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS=OFF")
+            
 
     # works via side effect
     RearrangeCMakeOutput(