diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/yubihsm-shell/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/yubihsm-shell/default.nix
index 3302b26bfb90..8567798ea82c 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/yubihsm-shell/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/yubihsm-shell/default.nix
@@ -48,12 +48,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     curl
     openssl
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
-    pcsclite
+    pcsclite.dev
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
     darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.PCSC
     libiconv
   ];
 
+  preBuild = lib.optionalString stdenv.isLinux ''
+    NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE="$(pkg-config --cflags libpcsclite) $NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE"
+  '';
+
   cmakeFlags = lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
     "-DDISABLE_LTO=ON"
   ];