diff --git a/pkgs/misc/drivers/hplip/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/drivers/hplip/default.nix
index 6adc2a765c7..22f7080611f 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/drivers/hplip/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/drivers/hplip/default.nix
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ pythonPackages.buildPythonApplication {
 
   preConfigure = ''
     export configureFlags="$configureFlags
+      --with-hpppddir=$out/share/cups/model/HP
       --with-cupsfilterdir=$out/lib/cups/filter
       --with-cupsbackenddir=$out/lib/cups/backend
       --with-icondir=$out/share/applications