diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/metacity/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/metacity/default.nix
index d1b1aeec4c4..c74d57d9f4d 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/metacity/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/metacity/default.nix
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [
     xorg.libXres
     xorg.libXpresent
+    xorg.libXdamage
     glib
     gsettings-desktop-schemas
     gtk3