diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
index 8307a2264af4..6e0b4834b8a0 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
@@ -446,6 +446,11 @@ env NIXPKGS_ALLOW_BROKEN=1 nix-instantiate --show-trace ../../../../ -A emacsPac
             (attrs.nativeBuildInputs or []) ++ [ external.git ];
         });
 
+        gerrit-download = super.gerrit-download.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+          nativeBuildInputs =
+            (attrs.nativeBuildInputs or []) ++ [ external.git ];
+        });
+
         helm-rtags = fix-rtags super.helm-rtags;
 
         mandoku = super.mandoku.overrideAttrs (attrs: {