diff --git a/distributions/LibreELEC/options b/distributions/LibreELEC/options
index 21fa8499fc..81d034a265 100644
--- a/distributions/LibreELEC/options
+++ b/distributions/LibreELEC/options
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@
 # build and install PulseAudio support (yes / no)
   PULSEAUDIO_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# build and install pipewire support (yes / no)
+  PIPEWIRE_SUPPORT="no"
+
 # build and install eSpeak-NG support (yes / no)
   ESPEAK_SUPPORT="no"
 
diff --git a/packages/virtual/image/package.mk b/packages/virtual/image/package.mk
index ddd47a266f..f8f22d74d7 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/image/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/image/package.mk
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ PKG_LONGDESC="Root package used to build and create complete image"
 
 [ "${PULSEAUDIO_SUPPORT}" = "yes" ] && PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" pulseaudio"
 
+[ "${PIPEWIRE_SUPPORT}" = "yes" ] && PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" pipewire wireplumber"
+
+if [ "${PULSEAUDIO_SUPPORT}" = "yes" -a "${PIPEWIRE_SUPPORT}" = "yes" ]; then
+  die "PULSEAUDIO_SUPPORT and PIPEWIRE_SUPPORT cannot be enabled together"
+fi
+
 # Automounter support
 [ "${UDEVIL}" = "yes" ] && PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" udevil"