diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/opensubdiv/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/opensubdiv/default.nix
index b946d8ab718a..9c485949a5c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/opensubdiv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/opensubdiv/default.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
     pkg-config
+  ] ++ lib.optional cudaSupport [
     cudaPackages.cuda_nvcc
   ];
   buildInputs =