diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/inotify-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/inotify-tools/default.nix
index d4e049f1d4e9..bd126ceb7c1b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/inotify-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/inotify-tools/default.nix
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, autoreconfHook, fetchFromGitHub, nix-update-script }:
+{ lib, stdenv, autoreconfHook, fetchFromGitHub, nix-update-script, fanotifySupport ? true }:
 
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "inotify-tools";
   version = "3.22.6.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     repo = "inotify-tools";
     owner = "inotify-tools";
-    rev = version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-EYWVSgwoMjAlc/V5kv+2jfxEqWVW/lEoIxVd+ctEMsk=";
+    rev = finalAttrs.version;
+    hash = "sha256-EYWVSgwoMjAlc/V5kv+2jfxEqWVW/lEoIxVd+ctEMsk=";
   };
 
+  configureFlags = [
+    (lib.enableFeature fanotifySupport "fanotify")
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];
 
   passthru = {
@@ -23,4 +27,4 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ marcweber pSub shamilton ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
-}
+})