diff --git a/radix/packages/video.scm b/radix/packages/video.scm
index 7648bdd..8b89c22 100644
--- a/radix/packages/video.scm
+++ b/radix/packages/video.scm
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 (define-module (radix packages video)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match)
+  #:use-module (guix gexp)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
+  #:use-module (guix utils)
   #:use-module (gnu packages video))
 
 (define-public mpv-minimal/x11
   (package/inherit mpv
     (name "mpv-minimal-x11")
+    (arguments
+      (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments mpv)
+        ((#:configure-flags flags)
+         #~(list "-Dlibmpv=true"
+                 "-Dbuild-date=false"))))
     (propagated-inputs
       (filter (match-lambda
                 ((package-name _)
@@ -26,6 +33,11 @@ general-purpose audio and video player, for X11.")))
 (define-public mpv-minimal/wayland
   (package/inherit mpv
     (name "mpv-minimal-wayland")
+    (arguments
+      (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments mpv)
+        ((#:configure-flags flags)
+         #~(list "-Dlibmpv=true"
+                 "-Dbuild-date=false"))))
     (propagated-inputs
       (filter (match-lambda
                 ((package-name _)