diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gcr/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gcr/default.nix
index cf0f22fdd408..74204a84ce45 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gcr/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gcr/default.nix
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
 
+  configureFlags = [ "--with-libgcrypt-prefix=${stdenv.lib.getDev libgcrypt}" ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     pkgconfig
     gettext