diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/qemu/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/qemu/default.nix
index c333510a63f0..a00d87f04473 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/qemu/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/qemu/default.nix
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "15iw7982g6vc4jy1l9kk1z9sl5bm1bdbwr74y7nvwjs1nffhig7f";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ python python.pkgs.sphinx python.pkgs.sphinx_rtd_theme pkg-config flex bison meson ninja ]
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper python python.pkgs.sphinx python.pkgs.sphinx_rtd_theme pkg-config flex bison meson ninja ]
     ++ lib.optionals gtkSupport [ wrapGAppsHook ]
     ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ autoPatchelfHook ]
     ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ sigtool ];