diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gsettings-desktop-schemas/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gsettings-desktop-schemas/default.nix
index ea6e08811afa..4ef923a24a0e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gsettings-desktop-schemas/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gsettings-desktop-schemas/default.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ glib gobject-introspection ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig python3 meson ninja ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig python3 meson ninja glib ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     maintainers = gnome3.maintainers;