diff --git a/tint2.config b/tint2.config
index e0bdc1d..4e2a46a 100644
--- a/tint2.config
+++ b/tint2.config
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 #define HAVE_RSVG 1
 #define HAVE_SN 1
 #define ENABLE_BATTERY 1
+#define ENABLE_UEVENT 1
diff --git a/tint2.files b/tint2.files
index 5af7cfd..dd24d39 100644
--- a/tint2.files
+++ b/tint2.files
@@ -158,3 +158,5 @@ src/battery/dummy.c
 src/battery/freebsd.c
 src/battery/linux.c
 src/battery/openbsd.c
+src/util/uevent.c
+src/util/uevent.h