diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sysdig/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sysdig/default.nix
index 23e78dd848ed..564fbca37ba8 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sysdig/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sysdig/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-DluaL_reg=luaL_Reg -DluaL_getn(L,i)=((int)lua_objlen(L,i))";
 
   preConfigure = ''
-    cmakeFlagsArray+=(-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="-ltbb -lcurl")
+    cmakeFlagsArray+=(-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="-ltbb -lcurl -labsl_synchronization")
 
     export INSTALL_MOD_PATH="$out"
   '' + optionalString (kernel != null) ''