diff --git a/pkgs/tools/audio/playerctl/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/audio/playerctl/default.nix
index 8740c273eef33..e65f9a20989b5 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/audio/playerctl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/audio/playerctl/default.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ glib ];
 
   mesonFlags = [
-    "-Dbash-completions=true"
+    (lib.mesonBool "bash-completions" true)
+    (lib.mesonBool "zsh-completions" true)
     (lib.mesonBool "gtk-doc" withDocs)
   ];