diff --git a/pkgs/misc/ghostscript/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/ghostscript/default.nix
index c29f7c4456f..bcb4614674c 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/ghostscript/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/ghostscript/default.nix
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     makeFlagsArray=(CUPSSERVERBIN=$out/lib/cups CUPSSERVERROOT=$out/etc/cups CUPSDATA=$out/share/cups)
   '';
 
-  configureFlags = if x11Support then [ "--with-x" ] else [ "--without-x" ];
+  configureFlags =
+    (if x11Support then [ "--with-x" ] else [ "--without-x" ]) ++
+    (if cupsSupport then [ "--enable-cups" "--with-install-cups" ] else [ "--disable-cups" ]);
 
   doCheck = true;