diff --git a/pkgs/tools/graphics/wdisplays/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/graphics/wdisplays/default.nix
index d015c467c200..0f1cef974cc4 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/graphics/wdisplays/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/graphics/wdisplays/default.nix
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, meson, ninja, pkg-config, gtk3, libepoxy, wayland, wrapGAppsHook3 }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, meson, ninja, pkg-config, gtk3, libepoxy
+, wayland, wayland-scanner, wrapGAppsHook3
+}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "wdisplays";
   version = "1.1.1";
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkg-config wrapGAppsHook3 ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkg-config wrapGAppsHook3 wayland-scanner ];
 
   buildInputs = [ gtk3 libepoxy wayland ];