diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 988f7e71981c..dd0f400580b5 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -8070,6 +8070,7 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   pygame = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pygame {
     inherit (pkgs.darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) AppKit;
+    SDL2_image = pkgs.SDL2_image_2_0_5;
   };
 
   pygame_sdl2 = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pygame_sdl2 { };