diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/zx/zxing-cpp/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/zx/zxing-cpp/package.nix
index 182630f30259..144452f524bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/zx/zxing-cpp/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/zx/zxing-cpp/package.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     "-DZXING_DEPENDENCIES=LOCAL"
     "-DZXING_EXAMPLES=OFF"
     "-DZXING_USE_BUNDLED_ZINT=OFF"
+    (lib.cmakeFeature "ZXING_WRITERS" "BOTH")
   ];
 
   passthru = {