diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/httplib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/httplib/default.nix
index 221b18961db1..ca8746ce3bc7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/httplib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/httplib/default.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 { lib
-, stdenvNoCC
+, stdenv
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, cmake
+, openssl
 }:
 
-stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation rec {
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "httplib";
   version = "0.12.2";
 
@@ -14,13 +16,8 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256-mpHw9fzGpYz04rgnfG/qTNrXIf6q+vFfIsjb56kJsLg=";
   };
 
-  # Header-only library.
-  dontBuild = true;
-
-  installPhase = ''
-    mkdir -p "$out/include"
-    cp -r httplib.h "$out/include"
-  '';
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
+  buildInputs = [ openssl ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A C++ header-only HTTP/HTTPS server and client library";