diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ldc/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ldc/generic.nix
index 4261c2b6533..f79fb24a56b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ldc/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ldc/generic.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    cmake ldcBootstrap lit lit.python llvm_11 makeWrapper ninja unzip
+    cmake ldcBootstrap lit lit.python llvm_11.dev makeWrapper ninja unzip
   ]
   ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
     darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.Foundation