diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index f80ca3644..d8d2fef82 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ fn generate_bindings(header_dirs: Vec<PathBuf>, output_path: &Path) {
     // invalidate build as soon as the wrapper changes
     .parse_callbacks(Box::new(bindgen::CargoCallbacks::new()))
     .layout_tests(true)
-    .clang_args(&["-DPKG-CONFIG"])
+    .clang_args(&["-DPKG-CONFIG", "-DLIBXML_C14N_ENABLED", "-DLIBXML_OUTPUT_ENABLED"])
     .clang_args(
       header_dirs.iter()
         .map(|dir| format!("-I{}", dir.display()))
@@ -149,4 +149,4 @@ mod vcpkg_dep {
     // (or should this panic?)
     String::from("2.13.5")
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}