diff --git a/mkClojureLib.nix b/mkClojureLib.nix
index 6f551bb..877a557 100644
--- a/mkClojureLib.nix
+++ b/mkClojureLib.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, callPackage, clojure, build-tools-jar, writeTextDir, toEDN }:
+{ lib, stdenv, callPackage, clojure, jre, build-tools-jar, writeTextDir, toEDN
+}:
 { src, name, group, version, clj-deps, src-paths }:
 
 with lib;
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   src = src;
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ clojure ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ clojure jre ];
   buildInputs = (map (x: x.paths) clj-deps.packages);
 
   buildPhase = ''