diff --git a/common/options.description b/common/options.description
index 497fd095215..264634b82b5 100644
--- a/common/options.description
+++ b/common/options.description
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ desc_option_upower="Enable support for UPower"
 desc_option_usb="Enable support for USB"
 desc_option_v4l2="Enable support for V4L2 (Video 4 Linux 2)"
 desc_option_vaapi="Enable support for VA-API"
+desc_option_vala="Generate bindings for vala"
 desc_option_vapoursynth="Enable support for VapourSynth"
 desc_option_vdpau="Enable support for VDPAU"
 desc_option_vpx="Enable support for VP8/VP9 codecs"