diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/elfutils/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/elfutils/default.nix
index 980ead10084..6254b955a23 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/elfutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/elfutils/default.nix
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       pushd libelf
       make install
       popd
+      pushd libdwfl
+      make install
+      popd
       pushd libdw
       make install
       popd