diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/xdg-desktop-portal-kde.nix b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/xdg-desktop-portal-kde.nix
index cbda6124a319..e5822cb89803 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/xdg-desktop-portal-kde.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/xdg-desktop-portal-kde.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , extra-cmake-modules
 , gettext
 , kdoctools
+, wayland-scanner
 , cups
 , libepoxy
 , mesa
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
 
 mkDerivation {
   pname = "xdg-desktop-portal-kde";
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules gettext kdoctools ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules gettext kdoctools wayland-scanner ];
   buildInputs = [
     cups
     libepoxy