diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/default.nix
index 8ba330623891..78b21f4d215f 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/default.nix
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 , gnome-settings-daemon
 , xorgserver
 , python3
+, wayland-scanner
 , wrapGAppsHook4
 , gi-docgen
 , sysprof
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     xvfb-run
     pkg-config
     python3
+    wayland-scanner
     wrapGAppsHook4
     gi-docgen
     xorgserver