diff --git a/srcpkgs/libvirt/template b/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
index a6c1ba3600..9991d3e78a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'libvirt'
 pkgname=libvirt
 version=7.8.0
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=meson
-configure_args="-Dqemu_user=libvirt -Dqemu_group=libvirt -Drunstatedir=/run"
+configure_args="-Dqemu_user=libvirt -Dqemu_group=libvirt -Drunstatedir=/run
+ -Dpolkit=enabled"
 hostmakedepends="automake dnsmasq docbook-xsl gettext gettext-devel iptables
  libapparmor-devel libtool libxslt lvm2 parted perl pkg-config python3-docutils
  rpcsvc-proto"