diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
index 6ec2c8dd..eca3249f 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@
       "vlc": {
         "type": "ovos_vlc",
         "active": true
+      },
+      "mycroft_mediaplayer": {
+        "type": "ovos_guiplayer",
+        "active": true
       }
     },
     "default-backend": "vlc"