diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/ranger/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/ranger/default.nix
index 7527fe963ab..7045228d6a2 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/ranger/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/ranger/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   LC_ALL = "en_US.UTF-8";
 
   checkInputs = with python3Packages; [ pytest ];
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ file ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ file ]
+    ++ lib.optional (imagePreviewSupport) [ python3Packages.pillow ];
 
   checkPhase = ''
     py.test tests