diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/meshlab/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/meshlab/default.nix
index 49bfb47c85a..d8434de5a77 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/meshlab/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/meshlab/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{stdenv, fetchurl, qt4, bzip2, lib3ds, levmar, muparser, unzip}:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, qt4, bzip2, lib3ds, levmar, muparser, unzip, vcg }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "meshlab-1.3.3";
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildPhase = ''
     mkdir -p "$out/include"
-    cp -r vcglib "$out/include"
-    export NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE="$NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE -I$out/include/vcglib"
     export NIX_LDFLAGS="-rpath $out/opt/meshlab $NIX_LDFLAGS"
     cd meshlab/src
     pushd external
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   sourceRoot = ".";
 
-  buildInputs = [ qt4 unzip ];
+  buildInputs = [ qt4 unzip vcg ];
 
   meta = {
     description = "System for the processing and editing of unstructured 3D triangular meshes";