--- a/src/x11/pipewirestream.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/pipewirestream.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 #include <spa/pod/builder.h>
 #include <spa/utils/defs.h>
 
+#ifndef SPA_POD_ALIGN
+#define SPA_POD_ALIGN 8
+#endif
+
 namespace {
 constexpr uint32_t s_bufferCount = 3;
 constexpr uint32_t s_defaultWidth = 1;