diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-4.x/4.8/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-4.x/4.8/default.nix
index 8ef507775228..dfaf63e67257 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-4.x/4.8/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-4.x/4.8/default.nix
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   # The following libraries are only used in plugins
   buildInputs = [ cups # Qt dlopen's libcups instead of linking to it
-    mysql postgresql sqlite libjpeg libmng libtiff icu ];
+    mysql postgresql sqlite libjpeg libmng libtiff icu ]
+    ++ stdenv.lib.optionals gtkStyle [ gtk gdk_pixbuf ];
 
   buildNativeInputs = [ perl pkgconfig which ];