diff --git a/pkgs/tools/X11/xbrightness/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/X11/xbrightness/default.nix
index f4112765e67..2857ea6c7be 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/X11/xbrightness/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/X11/xbrightness/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, xorg }:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, imake, gccmakedep
+, libX11, libXaw, libXext, libXmu, libXpm, libXxf86vm  }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
@@ -8,22 +9,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sha256 = "2564dbd393544657cdabe4cbf535d9cfb9abe8edddb1b8cdb1ed4d12f358626e";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [
-    xorg.imake
-    xorg.libX11
-    xorg.libXaw
-    xorg.libXext
-    xorg.libXmu
-    xorg.libXpm
-    xorg.libXxf86vm
-  ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ imake gccmakedep ];
+  buildInputs = [ libX11 libXaw libXext libXmu libXpm libXxf86vm ];
 
-  configurePhase = "xmkmf";
-
-  installPhase = ''
-    make install BINDIR=$out/bin
-    make install.man MANPATH=$out/share/man
-  '';
+  makeFlags = [ "BINDIR=$(out)/bin" "MANPATH=$(out)/share/man" ];
+  installTargets = "install install.man";
 
   meta = {
     description = "X11 brigthness and gamma software control";