diff --git a/srcpkgs/cinnamon-settings-daemon/template b/srcpkgs/cinnamon-settings-daemon/template
index 38e9ad9ceef..6316138dd0a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cinnamon-settings-daemon/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cinnamon-settings-daemon/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=cinnamon-settings-daemon
 version=4.0.3
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args=" --disable-static --disable-schemas-compile --disable-gconf"
+configure_args=" --disable-static --disable-schemas-compile"
 hostmakedepends="dbus-glib-devel gettext-devel glib-devel gnome-common
  gobject-introspection intltool libtool pkg-config"
 makedepends="cinnamon-desktop-devel elogind-devel ibus-devel json-glib-devel