diff --git a/pkgs/development/node-packages/default-v8.nix b/pkgs/development/node-packages/default-v8.nix
index 020992c86844..be9aafe47415 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/node-packages/default-v8.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/node-packages/default-v8.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ nodePackages // {
     buildInputs = [ pkgs.phantomjs2 ];
   };
 
+  git-ssb = nodePackages.git-ssb.override {
+    buildInputs = [ nodePackages.node-gyp-build ];
+  };
+
   node-inspector = nodePackages.node-inspector.override {
     buildInputs = [ nodePackages.node-pre-gyp ];
   };