diff --git a/lfs/openvmtools b/lfs/openvmtools
index 6134cb4d4..3335b5910 100644
--- a/lfs/openvmtools
+++ b/lfs/openvmtools
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 #                                                                             #
 # IPFire.org - A linux based firewall                                         #
-# Copyright (C) 2007-2025  IPFire Team  <info@ipfire.org>                     #
+# Copyright (C) 2007-2026  IPFire Team  <info@ipfire.org>                     #
 #                                                                             #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify        #
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by        #
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ DIR_APP    = $(DIR_SRC)/$(THISAPP)/open-vm-tools
 TARGET     = $(DIR_INFO)/$(THISAPP)
 SUP_ARCH   = x86_64
 PROG       = openvmtools
-PAK_VER    = 15
+PAK_VER    = 16
 
 DEPS       =
 
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ $(TARGET) : $(patsubst %,$(DIR_DL)/%,$(objects))
 				--without-x \
 				--with-linuxdir=/usr/src/linux \
 				--without-kernel-modules \
-				--disable-deploypkg \
-				--without-xerces
+				--disable-deploypkg
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make $(MAKETUNING)
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make install