diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/zi/zizmor/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/zi/zizmor/package.nix
index 5fc7dbadb45d..e3654c0f667f 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/zi/zizmor/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/zi/zizmor/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenv,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  rust-jemalloc-sys,
   installShellFiles,
   nix-update-script,
   rustPlatform,
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
 
   cargoHash = "sha256-4+1EURDrDYG4luaNV9KdRVojXY++H9LNNl2oINfWeLc=";
 
+  buildInputs = [
+    rust-jemalloc-sys
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = lib.optionals (stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform) [
     installShellFiles
   ];