diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
index a48f4b42e453..a8711a3eff5d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ self = stdenv.mkDerivation {
     meson pkg-config ninja
     intltool bison flex file
     python3Packages.python python3Packages.Mako
+    jdupes
   ] ++ lib.optionals (elem "wayland" eglPlatforms) [
     wayland-scanner
   ];
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ self = stdenv.mkDerivation {
     done
 
     # NAR doesn't support hard links, so convert them to symlinks to save space.
-    ${jdupes}/bin/jdupes --hard-links --link-soft --recurse "$drivers"
+    jdupes --hard-links --link-soft --recurse "$drivers"
 
     # add RPATH so the drivers can find the moved libgallium and libdricore9
     # moved here to avoid problems with stripping patchelfed files