diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/sile/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/sile/default.nix
index 9cc4941853d5..a07b46c3a3b9 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/sile/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/sile/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { lib, stdenv
+, gnumake42
 , darwin
 , fetchurl
 , makeWrapper
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     gitMinimal
     pkg-config
     makeWrapper
+    gnumake42
   ];
   buildInputs = [
     luaEnv