diff --git a/profiles/base/server/make.defaults b/profiles/base/server/make.defaults
index 12b32daef..2d9a92393 100644
--- a/profiles/base/server/make.defaults
+++ b/profiles/base/server/make.defaults
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ USE="${USE} -openexr -tiff"
 USE="${USE} -cairo -opengl -vdpau"
 
 # Video
-USE="${USE} -sdl -vaapi"
+USE="${USE} -sdl -sdl2 -vaapi"
 
 # Photo
 USE="${USE} -gimp"