diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/po/polymake/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/po/polymake/package.nix
index 8c674f3e76cc..14bab383ce24 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/po/polymake/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/po/polymake/package.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   ninja,
   ant,
   openjdk,
+  mongoc,
   perl,
   perlPackages,
   makeWrapper,
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     lrs
     nauty
     openjdk
+    mongoc
   ]
   ++ (with perlPackages; [
     JSON
@@ -63,6 +65,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     XMLSAX
   ]);
 
+  configureFlags = [
+    "--with-mongoc=${mongoc}"
+  ];
+
   ninjaFlags = [
     "-C"
     "build/Opt"