diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/2.28.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/2.28.x.nix
index 3b7f8b18495d..31ebe207a395 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/2.28.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/2.28.x.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = stdenv.lib.optional (!stdenv.isLinux) libiconv;
   buildNativeInputs = [ perl pkgconfig gettext xz ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ zlib ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ zlib ]
+    ++ stdenv.lib.optional (!stdenv.isLinux) gettext;
 
   # glib buildsystem fails to find python, thus hardcodes python2.4 in #!
   postInstall = ''