diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix
index 3e7ad83c0a1..28ac63f62a9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-{ stdenv, lib, fetchurl, SDL, boost, cmake, ffmpeg, gettext, glew
-, ilmbase, libXi, libjpeg, libpng, libsamplerate, libsndfile
+{ stdenv, lib, fetchurl, boost, cmake, ffmpeg, gettext, glew
+, ilmbase, libXi, libX11, libjpeg, libpng, libsamplerate, libsndfile
 , libtiff, mesa, openal, opencolorio, openexr, openimageio, openjpeg, python
-, zlib, fftw, opensubdiv
+, zlib, fftw, opensubdiv, freetype
 , jackaudioSupport ? false, libjack2
 , cudaSupport ? false, cudatoolkit
 , colladaSupport ? true, opencollada
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   buildInputs =
-    [ SDL boost cmake ffmpeg gettext glew ilmbase libXi
+    [ boost cmake ffmpeg gettext glew ilmbase libXi libX11 freetype
       libjpeg libpng libsamplerate libsndfile libtiff mesa openal
-      opencolorio openexr openimageio /* openjpeg */ python zlib fftw
+      opencolorio openexr openimageio openjpeg python zlib fftw
       (opensubdiv.override { inherit cudaSupport; })
     ]
     ++ optional jackaudioSupport libjack2
@@ -41,12 +41,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       "-DWITH_SDL=ON"
       "-DWITH_GAMEENGINE=ON"
       "-DWITH_OPENCOLORIO=ON"
+      "-DWITH_SYSTEM_OPENJPEG=ON"
       "-DWITH_PLAYER=ON"
       "-DWITH_OPENSUBDIV=ON"
       "-DPYTHON_LIBRARY=python${python.majorVersion}m"
       "-DPYTHON_LIBPATH=${python}/lib"
       "-DPYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR=${python}/include/python${python.majorVersion}m"
       "-DPYTHON_VERSION=${python.majorVersion}"
+      "-DWITH_PYTHON_INSTALL=OFF"
+      "-DWITH_PYTHON_INSTALL_NUMPY=OFF"
     ]
     ++ optional jackaudioSupport "-DWITH_JACK=ON"
     ++ optional cudaSupport "-DWITH_CYCLES_CUDA_BINARIES=ON"