diff --git a/media-sound/kid3/kid3-3.9.4.ebuild b/media-sound/kid3/kid3-3.9.4.ebuild
index 2bc1178b0bb13..22d30b51080b0 100644
--- a/media-sound/kid3/kid3-3.9.4.ebuild
+++ b/media-sound/kid3/kid3-3.9.4.ebuild
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ src_prepare() {
 src_configure() {
 	local mycmakeargs=(
 		-DBUILD_WITH_QT6=OFF
+		-DWITH_QAUDIODECODER=ON # bug 855281
 		-DWITH_CHROMAPRINT=$(usex acoustid)
 		-DWITH_DBUS=$(usex mpris)
 		-DWITH_FLAC=$(usex flac)