diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk/2.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk/2.x.nix
index 9b1a3fc32439..d1abe9b8e035 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk/2.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk/2.x.nix
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = finalAttrs.setupHooks ++ [
+    gdk-pixbuf
     gettext
     gobject-introspection
     perl