diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/spglib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/spglib/default.nix
index 7cb99f065055..73de0a287cba 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/spglib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/spglib/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, lib, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, gtest, openmp }:
+{ stdenv, lib, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, gfortran, gtest, openmp }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "spglib";
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256-EL3jkzyurc8fnzk9kAdTaEtLfLlLtmaVDFwChfCDOrQ=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake gtest ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake gfortran gtest ];
 
   buildInputs = lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ openmp ];
 
+  cmakeFlags = [ "-DSPGLIB_WITH_Fortran=On" ];
+
   doCheck = true;
 
   meta = with lib; {