diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/gtk/gtk-icon-cache.nix b/nixos/modules/config/gtk/gtk-icon-cache.nix
index 86a6bfb5af4..7441f4de40e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/config/gtk/gtk-icon-cache.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/gtk/gtk-icon-cache.nix
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ with lib;
 
         if [ -w "$themedir" ]; then
           rm -f "$themedir"/icon-theme.cache
-          ${pkgs.gtk3.out}/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache --ignore-theme-index "$themedir"
+          ${pkgs.buildPackages.gtk3.out}/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache --ignore-theme-index "$themedir"
         fi
       done
     '';
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/cage/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/cage/default.nix
index fe5e9c4e2e3..205569ad550 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/cage/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/cage/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1gkqx26pvlw00b3fgx6sh87yyjfzyj51jwxvbf9k117npkrf4b2g";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkgconfig makeWrapper ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkgconfig makeWrapper wayland ];
 
   buildInputs = [
     wlroots wayland wayland-protocols pixman libxkbcommon
diff --git a/pkgs/data/misc/nixos-artwork/icons.nix b/pkgs/data/misc/nixos-artwork/icons.nix
index 1c14bcc9f98..caab674393a 100644
--- a/pkgs/data/misc/nixos-artwork/icons.nix
+++ b/pkgs/data/misc/nixos-artwork/icons.nix
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sha256 = "0wp08b1gh2chs1xri43wziznyjcplx0clpsrb13wzyscv290ay5a";
   };
   makeFlags = [ "DESTDIR=$(out)" "prefix=" ];
-  buildInputs = [ imagemagick ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ imagemagick ];
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/glade/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/glade/default.nix
index 367bcdef472..7449e22d69d 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/glade/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/glade/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    pkgconfig intltool itstool wrapGAppsHook docbook_xsl libxslt gobject-introspection
+    pkgconfig intltool itstool wrapGAppsHook docbook_xsl libxslt libxml2 gobject-introspection
   ];
   buildInputs = [
     gtk3 glib libxml2 python3 python3.pkgs.pygobject3
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/epiphany/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/epiphany/default.nix
index be917b64452..0272bd8e6c1 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/epiphany/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/epiphany/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 , json-glib
 , libdazzle
 , libhandy
+, buildPackages
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     pkgconfig
     python3
     wrapGAppsHook
+    buildPackages.glib
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-desktop/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-desktop/default.nix
index 1717bfc7fde..1750f5a9eed 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-desktop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-desktop/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     pkgconfig meson ninja gettext libxslt libxml2 gobject-introspection
-    gtk-doc docbook_xsl
+    gtk-doc docbook_xsl glib
   ];
   buildInputs = [
     libX11 bubblewrap xkeyboard_config isocodes wayland
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/breeze-plymouth/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/breeze-plymouth/default.nix
index 5b6abddbcda..770e549fc2c 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/breeze-plymouth/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/breeze-plymouth/default.nix
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ in
 
 mkDerivation {
   name = "breeze-plymouth";
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules ];
-  buildInputs = [ plymouth ] ++ lib.optionals (logoFile != null) [ imagemagick netpbm perl ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules ] ++ lib.optionals (logoFile != null) [ imagemagick netpbm perl ];
+  buildInputs = [ plymouth ];
   patches = copyPathsToStore (lib.readPathsFromFile ./. ./series);
   cmakeFlags = []
     ++ lib.optional (osName      != null) "-DDISTRO_NAME=${osName}"
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/aspell/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/aspell/default.nix
index ad0f910dcbf..2dcf80ec30d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/aspell/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/aspell/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     patch interfaces/cc/aspell.h < ${./clang.patch}
   '';
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ perl ];
   buildInputs = [ perl ];
 
   doCheck = true;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/atk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/atk/default.nix
index 9e80d4fc6ca..5ac9f35d235 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/atk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/atk/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin fixDarwinDylibNames;
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkgconfig gettext gobject-introspection ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkgconfig gettext gobject-introspection glib ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     # Required by atk.pc
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/dconf/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/dconf/default.nix
index 5b37088cd95..3df0088ee1e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/dconf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/dconf/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   outputs = [ "out" "lib" "dev" "devdoc" ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja vala pkgconfig python3 libxslt libxml2 gtk-doc docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_42 ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja vala pkgconfig python3 libxslt libxml2 glib gtk-doc docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_42 ];
   buildInputs = [ glib bash-completion dbus ];
 
   mesonFlags = [
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gcr/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gcr/default.nix
index cf0f22fdd40..74204a84ce4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gcr/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gcr/default.nix
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
 
+  configureFlags = [ "--with-libgcrypt-prefix=${stdenv.lib.getDev libgcrypt}" ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     pkgconfig
     gettext
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gsettings-desktop-schemas/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gsettings-desktop-schemas/default.nix
index ea6e08811af..4ef923a24a0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gsettings-desktop-schemas/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gsettings-desktop-schemas/default.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ glib gobject-introspection ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig python3 meson ninja ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig python3 meson ninja glib ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     maintainers = gnome3.maintainers;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/base/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/base/default.nix
index 178f6a1fe89..79405e5077e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/base/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/base/default.nix
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 , enableGl ? (enableX11 || enableWayland || enableCocoa)
 , enableCdparanoia ? (!stdenv.isDarwin)
 , cdparanoia
+, glib
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -60,13 +61,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     pkgconfig
     python3
     gettext
+    orc
+    glib
     gobject-introspection
 
     # docs
     gtk-doc
     docbook_xsl
     docbook_xml_dtd_43
-  ];
+  ] ++ lib.optional enableWayland wayland;
 
   buildInputs = [
     orc
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/core/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/core/default.nix
index 3dd7a547de9..67a0aa9f3f8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/core/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/core/default.nix
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     flex
     python3
     makeWrapper
+    glib
     gobject-introspection
     bash-completion
 
@@ -57,7 +58,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     docbook_xml_dtd_43
   ];
 
-  buildInputs = lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
+  buildInputs = [
+    bash-completion
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
     libcap
     libunwind
     elfutils
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/json-glib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/json-glib/default.nix
index 9a18b025fab..f811c0b09f8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/json-glib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/json-glib/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ glib ];
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkgconfig gettext gobject-introspection ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkgconfig gettext gobject-introspection glib ];
   buildInputs = stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin fixDarwinDylibNames;
 
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libdazzle/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libdazzle/default.nix
index 173ad6d2e85..8ad01c98d0f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libdazzle/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libdazzle/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "01cmcrd75b7ns7j2b4p6h7pv68vjhkcl9zbvzzx7pf4vknxir61x";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ ninja meson pkgconfig vala gobject-introspection libxml2 gtk-doc docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_43 dbus xvfb_run ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ ninja meson pkgconfig vala gobject-introspection libxml2 gtk-doc docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_43 dbus xvfb_run glib ];
   buildInputs = [ glib gtk3 ];
 
   mesonFlags = [
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libevdev/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libevdev/default.nix
index 1ee03db568b..9b1184f1c0b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libevdev/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libevdev/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "17pb5375njb1r05xmk0r57a2j986ihglh2n5nqcylbag4rj8mqg7";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ python3 ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ python3 ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Wrapper library for evdev devices";
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/default.nix
index 6264ff6c1a7..7c9779cf59b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libhandy/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    meson ninja pkgconfig gobject-introspection vala
+    meson ninja pkgconfig gobject-introspection vala libxml2
     gtk-doc docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_43
   ];
   buildInputs = [ gnome3.gnome-desktop gtk3 gnome3.glade libxml2 ];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libinput/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libinput/default.nix
index 42bd20e9294..446c33e61e6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libinput/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libinput/default.nix
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig meson ninja ]
-    ++ optionals documentationSupport [ doxygen graphviz sphinx-build ]
-    ++ optionals testsSupport [ valgrind ];
+    ++ optionals documentationSupport [ doxygen graphviz sphinx-build ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ libevdev mtdev libwacom (python3.withPackages (pkgs: with pkgs; [ evdev ])) ]
-    ++ optionals eventGUISupport [ cairo glib gtk3 ]
-    ++ optionals testsSupport [ check ];
+  buildInputs = [ libevdev mtdev libwacom ]
+    ++ optionals eventGUISupport [ cairo glib gtk3 ];
+
+  checkInputs = [ (python3.withPackages (pkgs: with pkgs; [ evdev ])) check valgrind ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ udev ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libpsl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libpsl/default.nix
index d2012760dcf..fdc352869f0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libpsl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libpsl/default.nix
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     pkgconfig
     python3
     valgrind
+    libxslt
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libsecret/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libsecret/default.nix
index e4e87eba858..a756caea8ef 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libsecret/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libsecret/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ glib ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     pkgconfig gettext libxslt docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_42 libintl
-    gobject-introspection vala gtk-doc
+    gobject-introspection vala gtk-doc glib
   ];
   buildInputs = [ libgcrypt ];
   # optional: build docs with gtk-doc? (probably needs a flag as well)
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libsoup/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libsoup/default.nix
index 6925bd2de4b..b357a05564b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libsoup/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libsoup/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
 
   buildInputs = [ python3 sqlite libpsl brotli ];
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkgconfig gobject-introspection vala ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkgconfig gobject-introspection vala glib ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ glib libxml2 ];
 
   mesonFlags = [
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix
index ecb0f16c72c..f37a6972c25 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     meson ninja
+    glib # for glib-mkenum
     pkgconfig gobject-introspection gtk-doc docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_43
   ];
   buildInputs = [
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/webkitgtk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/webkitgtk/default.nix
index aa3d874979f..4262be2882d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/webkitgtk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/webkitgtk/default.nix
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 , xdg-dbus-proxy
 , substituteAll
 , gnome3
+, glib
 }:
 
 assert enableGeoLocation -> geoclue2 != null;
@@ -78,6 +79,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ./libglvnd-headers.patch
   ];
 
+  preConfigure = stdenv.lib.optionalString (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) ''
+    # Ignore gettext in cmake_prefix_path so that find_program doesn't
+    # pick up the wrong gettext. TODO: Find a better solution for
+    # this, maybe make cmake not look up executables in
+    # CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH.
+    cmakeFlags+=" -DCMAKE_IGNORE_PATH=${getBin gettext}/bin"
+  '';
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     bison
     cmake
@@ -89,6 +98,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     pkgconfig
     python3
     ruby
+    glib # for gdbus-codegen
+    wayland # for wayland-scanner
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/elfutils/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/elfutils/default.nix
index 06f1e2895c0..7d6f3758fd5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/elfutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/elfutils/default.nix
@@ -28,41 +28,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   enableParallelBuilding = true;
 
-  # This program does not cross-build fine. So I only cross-build some parts
-  # I need for the linux perf tool.
-  # On the awful cross-building:
-  # http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.sysutils.elfutils.devel/2005
-  #
-  # I wrote this testing for the nanonote.
-
-  buildPhase = stdenv.lib.optionalString (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) ''
-    pushd libebl
-    make
-    popd
-    pushd libelf
-    make
-    popd
-    pushd libdwfl
-    make
-    popd
-    pushd libdw
-    make
-    popd
-  '';
-
-  installPhase = stdenv.lib.optionalString (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) ''
-    pushd libelf
-    make install
-    popd
-    pushd libdwfl
-    make install
-    popd
-    pushd libdw
-    make install
-    popd
-    cp version.h $out/include
-  '';
-
   doCheck = false; # fails 3 out of 174 tests
   doInstallCheck = false; # fails 70 out of 174 tests
 
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/plymouth/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/plymouth/default.nix
index b074c6d7244..1a8e3685e9c 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/plymouth/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/plymouth/default.nix
@@ -26,35 +26,33 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       -e "s#plymouththemedir=.*#plymouththemedir=/etc/plymouth/themes#" \
       -e "s#plymouthpolicydir=.*#plymouthpolicydir=/etc/plymouth/#" \
       configure.ac
-
-    configureFlags="
-      --prefix=$out
-      --bindir=$out/bin
-      --sbindir=$out/sbin
-      --exec-prefix=$out
-      --libdir=$out/lib
-      --libexecdir=$out/lib
-      --sysconfdir=/etc
-      --with-systemdunitdir=$out/etc/systemd/system
-      --localstatedir=/var
-      --with-logo=/etc/plymouth/logo.png
-      --with-background-color=0x000000
-      --with-background-start-color-stop=0x000000
-      --with-background-end-color-stop=0x000000
-      --with-release-file=/etc/os-release
-      --without-system-root-install
-      --without-rhgb-compat-link
-      --enable-tracing
-      --enable-systemd-integration
-      --enable-pango
-      --enable-gdm-transition
-      --enable-gtk"
-
-    installFlags="
-      plymouthd_defaultsdir=$out/share/plymouth
-      plymouthd_confdir=$out/etc/plymouth"
   '';
 
+  configureFlags = [
+    "--sysconfdir=/etc"
+    "--with-systemdunitdir=${placeholder "out"}/etc/systemd/system"
+    "--localstatedir=/var"
+    "--with-logo=/etc/plymouth/logo.png"
+    "--with-background-color=0x000000"
+    "--with-background-start-color-stop=0x000000"
+    "--with-background-end-color-stop=0x000000"
+    "--with-release-file=/etc/os-release"
+    "--without-system-root-install"
+    "--without-rhgb-compat-link"
+    "--enable-tracing"
+    "--enable-systemd-integration"
+    "--enable-pango"
+    "--enable-gdm-transition"
+    "--enable-gtk"
+  ];
+
+  configurePlatforms = [ "host" ];
+
+  installFlags = [
+    "plymouthd_defaultsdir=$(out)/share/plymouth"
+    "plymouthd_confdir=$(out)/etc/plymouth"
+  ];
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/Plymouth;
     description = "A graphical boot animation";
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/admin/bubblewrap/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/admin/bubblewrap/default.nix
index 8e2ef7c87e1..eaf283e046e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/admin/bubblewrap/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/admin/bubblewrap/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "08r0f4c3fjkb4zjrb4kkax1zfcgcgic702vb62sjjw5xfhppvzp5";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ libcap libxslt docbook_xsl ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ libxslt docbook_xsl ];
+  buildInputs = [ libcap ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Unprivileged sandboxing tool";