diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyqt/5.x.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyqt/5.x.nix
index 2d2c04d5fb2..47a789000b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyqt/5.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyqt/5.x.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ in buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig qmake lndir ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig qmake lndir sip ];
 
   buildInputs = [ dbus sip ];