diff --git a/pkgs/tools/graphics/mesa-demos/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/graphics/mesa-demos/default.nix
index 558e9d5d92f9..7fdface04b66 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/graphics/mesa-demos/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/graphics/mesa-demos/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     freeglut glew libX11 libXext libGL libGLU mesa wayland
     wayland-protocols vulkan-loader libxkbcommon libdecor glslang
   ] ++ lib.optional (mesa ? osmesa) mesa.osmesa ;
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkg-config ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkg-config wayland ];
 
   mesonFlags = [
     "-Degl=${if stdenv.isDarwin then "disabled" else "auto"}"