diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/gqview/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/gqview/default.nix
index 75140bd005d..205376b1257 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/gqview/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/gqview/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
 
+  NIX_LDFLAGS = [
+    "-lm"
+  ];
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "A fast image viewer";
     homepage = http://gqview.sourceforge.net;