diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix
index ecb0f16c72c..6b4332a4d54 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   outputs = [ "bin" "dev" "out" ] ++ optional (!stdenv.isDarwin) "devdoc";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    meson ninja
+    meson ninja glib
     pkgconfig gobject-introspection gtk-doc docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_43
   ];
   buildInputs = [