diff --git a/common/options.description b/common/options.description
index a53356b959..f8e861fd8a 100644
--- a/common/options.description
+++ b/common/options.description
@@ -72,3 +72,4 @@ desc_option_wayland="Enable support for the Wayland backend"
 desc_option_x11="Enable support for X11"
 desc_option_xml="Enable support for XML"
 desc_option_xscreensaver="Enable support for libXScrnSaver to determine idle time"
+desc_option_zeitgeist="Enable support for ZeitGeist"