diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libao/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libao/default.nix
index 18ff4dcb7c8c..a8948e8ae8c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libao/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libao/default.nix
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   buildInputs =
-    [ pkgconfig libcap ] ++
-    lib.optional stdenv.isLinux (if usePulseAudio then libpulseaudio else alsaLib);
+    [ pkgconfig ] ++
+    lib.optional stdenv.isLinux (if usePulseAudio then libpulseaudio else alsaLib) ++
+    lib.optional stdenv.isLinux libcap;
 
   meta = {
     longDescription = ''