diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/se/serpl/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/se/serpl/package.nix
index 7603bc865374..24cc7ae109c5 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/se/serpl/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/se/serpl/package.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   fetchFromGitHub,
   gitUpdater,
   makeWrapper,
+  ast-grep,
   ripgrep,
 }:
 let
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
     hash = "sha256-koD5aFqL+XVxc5Iq3reTYIHiPm0z7hAQ4K59IfbY4Hg=";
   };
 
+  buildFeatures = [ "ast_grep" ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper ];
 
   useFetchCargoVendor = true;
@@ -27,7 +30,12 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
   postFixup = ''
     # Serpl needs ripgrep to function properly.
     wrapProgram $out/bin/serpl \
-      --prefix PATH : "${lib.strings.makeBinPath [ ripgrep ]}"
+      --prefix PATH : "${
+        lib.strings.makeBinPath [
+          ripgrep
+          ast-grep
+        ]
+      }"
   '';
 
   passthru.updateScript = gitUpdater { };