diff --git a/pkgs/misc/drivers/hplip/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/drivers/hplip/default.nix
index a7ee870a74a6..554a8d4066ca 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/drivers/hplip/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/drivers/hplip/default.nix
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication {
     usbutils
     sip_4
     dbus-python
+    distro
   ] ++ lib.optionals withQt5 [
     pyqt5
     pyqt5_sip