diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/turbostat/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/turbostat/default.nix
index 4207589aaff..035dddcc4ec 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/turbostat/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/turbostat/default.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-{ stdenv, kernel }:
+{ stdenv, kernel, libcap }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
   pname = "turbostat";
   inherit (kernel) src version;
 
+  buildInputs = [ libcap ];
   makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=${placeholder "out"}" ];
 
   postPatch = ''