diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-boxes/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-boxes/default.nix
index 9ddd53ca429..8d0e86b1a93 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-boxes/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-boxes/default.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 , webkitgtk
 , vte
 , glib-networking
+, qemu-utils
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   preFixup = ''
-    gappsWrapperArgs+=(--prefix PATH : "${lib.makeBinPath [ mtools cdrkit libcdio ]}")
+    gappsWrapperArgs+=(--prefix PATH : "${lib.makeBinPath [ mtools cdrkit libcdio qemu-utils ]}")
   '';
 
   postPatch = ''