diff --git a/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use b/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
index 025a400c..bff7379e 100644
--- a/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
+++ b/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
@@ -1003,3 +1003,6 @@ media-libs/freetype infinality
 
 # required by media-gfx/luminance-hdr
 sci-libs/fftw threads
+
+# SSE2 required, otherwise it does not merge
+media-gfx/luminance-hdr sse2