diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/pa/pango/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/pa/pango/package.nix
index 4122b43b8550..90028c86166a 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/pa/pango/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/pa/pango/package.nix
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
       "pangofc"
       "pangoft2"
       "pangoot"
+    ]
+    ++ lib.optionals x11Support [
       "pangoxft"
     ];
   };