diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/mg/mgba/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/mg/mgba/package.nix
index 5d42106e7fe9..3c8c2823445f 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/mg/mgba/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/mg/mgba/package.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ let
     qtmultimedia
     qttools
     wrapQtAppsHook
+    qtwayland
     ;
 in
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     qtmultimedia
     qttools
   ]
-  ++ lib.optionals enableDiscordRpc [ discord-rpc ];
+  ++ lib.optionals enableDiscordRpc [ discord-rpc ]
+  ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux [ qtwayland ];
 
   cmakeFlags = [
     (lib.cmakeBool "USE_DISCORD_RPC" enableDiscordRpc)