diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ue/ueberzugpp/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ue/ueberzugpp/package.nix
index b41f7693c517..78c1f817ad6a 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ue/ueberzugpp/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ue/ueberzugpp/package.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 , extra-cmake-modules
 , wayland
 , wayland-protocols
+, wayland-scanner
 , enableX11 ? stdenv.isLinux
 , xorg
 }:
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
     pkg-config
+  ] ++ lib.optionals enableWayland [
+    wayland-scanner
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [