diff --git a/emacs.spec b/emacs.spec
index 4241b14..3e1529d 100644
--- a/emacs.spec
+++ b/emacs.spec
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ DESKTOP="--with-x \
 	 --with-x-toolkit=lucid \
 	 --x-includes=%{_x11inc} \
 	 --x-libraries=%{_x11lib}:%{_x11data} \
-	 --without-xft \
+	 --with-xft \
 	 --without-libotf \
 	 --without-m17n-flt \
 "