diff --git a/profiles/desktop/package.use b/profiles/desktop/package.use
index 43e5312db..de6a509a4 100644
--- a/profiles/desktop/package.use
+++ b/profiles/desktop/package.use
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ app-misc/mc -spell
 dev-vcs/git -gtk
 gnome-extra/nm-applet -bluetooth
 gnome-extra/zenity -webkit
+media-video/ffmpeg -samba
 net-analyzer/nmap -gtk
 net-dialup/rp-pppoe -X
 sys-fs/mtools -X