diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/broot/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/broot/default.nix
index c12e93f94da3..91fc20857b90 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/broot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/broot/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 , xorg
 , zlib
 , buildPackages
+, withClipboard ? false
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     zlib
   ];
 
+  buildFeatures = lib.optionals withClipboard [ "clipboard" ];
+
   RUSTONIG_SYSTEM_LIBONIG = true;
 
   postPatch = ''