diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 2de1c11c4cc..da37e6e7b0a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -1803,6 +1803,7 @@ in {
   grip = callPackage ../development/python-modules/grip { };
 
   gst-python = callPackage ../development/python-modules/gst-python {
+    inherit (pkgs) pkgconfig;
     gst-plugins-base = pkgs.gst_all_1.gst-plugins-base;
   };