diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter/default.nix
index 33bc196143b1..df3ffc8f60f8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, glib, pkgconfig, mesa, libX11, libXext, libXfixes
-, libXdamage, libXcomposite, libXi, cogl, pango, atk, json_glib }:
+, libXdamage, libXcomposite, libXi, cogl, pango, atk, json_glib, 
+gobjectIntrospection 
+}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
   name = "clutter-1.8.2";
@@ -12,10 +14,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig ];
   propagatedBuildInputs =
     [ libX11 mesa libXext libXfixes libXdamage libXcomposite libXi cogl pango
-      atk json_glib
+      atk json_glib gobjectIntrospection
     ];
 
-  configureFlags = [ "--disable-introspection" ]; # not needed anywhere AFAIK
+  configureFlags = [ "--enable-introspection" ]; # needed by muffin AFAIK
 
   meta = {
     description = "Clutter, a library for creating fast, dynamic graphical user interfaces";
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/cogl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/cogl/default.nix
index abb92f7b08b4..b02319fd3e88 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/cogl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/cogl/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, mesa, glib, gdk_pixbuf, libXfixes, libXcomposite
 , libXdamage, libintlOrEmpty
-, pangoSupport ? true, pango, cairo }:
+, pangoSupport ? true, pango, cairo, gobjectIntrospection }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "cogl-1.8.2";
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig ];
 
+  configureFlags = " --enable-introspection " ; 
+
   propagatedBuildInputs =
-    [ mesa glib gdk_pixbuf libXfixes libXcomposite libXdamage ]
+    [ mesa glib gdk_pixbuf libXfixes libXcomposite libXdamage 
+gobjectIntrospection ]
     ++ libintlOrEmpty;
 
   buildInputs = stdenv.lib.optionals pangoSupport [ pango cairo ];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/json-glib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/json-glib/default.nix
index 8ca1445b1f6d..005b9fac2e55 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/json-glib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/json-glib/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl_gnome, glib, pkgconfig }:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl_gnome, glib, pkgconfig, gobjectIntrospection }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = src.pkgname;
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "19wlpsbdnm3mq2a6yjpzj0cwrmlkarp2m5x6g63b0r2n7vxaa5mq";
   };
 
+  configureflags= " --with-introspection " ; 
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ glib ];
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig  gobjectIntrospection];
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://live.gnome.org/JsonGlib;