diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/default.nix
index 6264ff6c1a7..7c9779cf59b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    meson ninja pkgconfig gobject-introspection vala
+    meson ninja pkgconfig gobject-introspection vala libxml2
     gtk-doc docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_43
   ];
   buildInputs = [ gnome3.gnome-desktop gtk3 gnome3.glade libxml2 ];