diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/qemu/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/qemu/default.nix
index 4df14e030aea..d4ee107df24e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/qemu/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/qemu/default.nix
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1f9hz8rf12jm8baa7kda34yl4hyl0xh0c4ap03krfjx23i3img47";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ python python.pkgs.sphinx pkg-config flex bison meson ninja ]
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper python python.pkgs.sphinx pkg-config flex bison meson ninja ]
     ++ optionals gtkSupport [ wrapGAppsHook ]
     ++ optionals stdenv.isLinux [ autoPatchelfHook ];
   buildInputs =
     [ zlib glib perl pixman
-      vde2 texinfo makeWrapper lzo snappy
+      vde2 texinfo lzo snappy
       gnutls nettle curl
     ]
     ++ optionals ncursesSupport [ ncurses ]