diff --git a/pkgs/development/node-packages/default.nix b/pkgs/development/node-packages/default.nix
index 4c72f1527aaf..6d199c5abe09 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/node-packages/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/node-packages/default.nix
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ let
     };
 
     teck-programmer = super.teck-programmer.override {
+      nativeBuildInputs = [ self.node-gyp-build ];
       buildInputs = [ pkgs.libusb1 ];
     };