diff --git a/deal.II-toolchain/packages/trilinos.package b/deal.II-toolchain/packages/trilinos.package
index 0c208959..6bedd7dd 100644
--- a/deal.II-toolchain/packages/trilinos.package
+++ b/deal.II-toolchain/packages/trilinos.package
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ CONFOPTS="\
   -D Trilinos_ENABLE_Amesos:BOOL=ON \
   -D Trilinos_ENABLE_Epetra:BOOL=ON \
   -D Trilinos_ENABLE_EpetraExt:BOOL=ON \
+  -D Trilinos_ENABLE_EXPLICIT_INSTANTIATION=ON \
   -D Trilinos_ENABLE_Ifpack:BOOL=ON \
   -D Trilinos_ENABLE_Ifpack2:BOOL=OFF \
   -D Trilinos_ENABLE_Tpetra:BOOL=ON \