diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/mpdevil/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/mpdevil/default.nix
index 6dd9b07bdb2a..b55cf9be3518 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/mpdevil/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/mpdevil/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib, fetchFromGitHub
 , python3Packages
 , gdk-pixbuf, glib, gobject-introspection, gtk3
+, libnotify
 , intltool
 , wrapGAppsHook }:
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    gdk-pixbuf glib
+    gdk-pixbuf glib libnotify
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = with python3Packages; [