diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libgda/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgda/default.nix
index ee9323ebc5c0..9bf03f25c9c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libgda/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgda/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, intltool, itstool, libxml2, gtk3, openssl, gnome3, vala
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, intltool, itstool, libxml2, gtk3, openssl, gnome3, gobject-introspection, vala
 , overrideCC, gcc6
 , mysqlSupport ? false, mysql ? null
 , postgresSupport ? false, postgresql ? null
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ assert postgresSupport -> postgresql != null;
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig intltool itstool libxml2 vala ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig intltool itstool libxml2 gobject-introspection vala ];
   buildInputs = with stdenv.lib; [ gtk3 openssl gnome3.libgee ]
     ++ optional (mysqlSupport) mysql.connector-c
     ++ optional (postgresSupport) postgresql;