diff --git a/Makefile.wiiu b/Makefile.wiiu
index 781cc2f38b..5059c35e6f 100644
--- a/Makefile.wiiu
+++ b/Makefile.wiiu
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ endif
       HAVE_CHEEVOS = 1
       #WANT_IFADDRS = 1
       HAVE_OVERLAY = 1
+		HAVE_SLANG = 1
       HAVE_VIDEO_LAYOUT = 0
       HAVE_STATIC_VIDEO_FILTERS = 1
       HAVE_STATIC_AUDIO_FILTERS = 1