diff --git a/Formula/gmime.rb b/Formula/gmime.rb
index 33676446b0a..07848cfba5a 100644
--- a/Formula/gmime.rb
+++ b/Formula/gmime.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ class Gmime <Formula
   depends_on 'glib'
 
   def install
-    system "./configure", "--prefix=#{prefix}", "--disable-debug", "--disable-dependency-tracking"
+    system "./configure", "--prefix=#{prefix}", "--disable-debug", "--disable-dependency-tracking",
+                          "--enable-largefile"
     system "make install"
   end
 end