diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/wxSVG/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/wxSVG/default.nix
index 7b018c89f50d..5e9b9f2fcb72 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/wxSVG/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/wxSVG/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , stdenv
 , fetchurl
 , cairo
+, expat
 , ffmpeg
 , libexif
 , pango
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [
     cairo
+    expat
     ffmpeg
     libexif
     pango