diff --git a/pkgs/misc/cups/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/cups/default.nix
index 6cc13aa3013..ad25b4180b5 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/cups/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/cups/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ pkgconfig zlib libjpeg libpng libtiff libusb1 ]
-    ++ stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ pam dbus acl ] ;
+    ++ stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ pam dbus.libs acl ] ;
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ openssl ];