diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/soulseek/nicotine-plus/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/soulseek/nicotine-plus/default.nix
index ec56ed0464ca..c6aa631f5a8f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/soulseek/nicotine-plus/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/soulseek/nicotine-plus/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-swFNFw2a5PXwBkh0FBrCy5u3m5gErq29ZmWhMP7MpmQ=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ gettext wrapGAppsHook ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ gettext wrapGAppsHook gobject-introspection ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     gdk-pixbuf