diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/electron-cash/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/electron-cash/default.nix
index 6e6822d04178..7760b57dd3b9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/electron-cash/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/electron-cash/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, python3Packages, wrapQtAppsHook
-, secp256k1 }:
+, secp256k1, qtwayland }:
 
 python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "electron-cash";
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ wrapQtAppsHook ];
 
+  buildInputs = [ ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.isLinux qtwayland;
+
   postPatch = ''
     substituteInPlace contrib/requirements/requirements.txt \
       --replace "qdarkstyle==2.6.8" "qdarkstyle<3"