diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/xf86-video-nouveau/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/xf86-video-nouveau/default.nix
index e92b7f8003d..876daa7a1ec 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/xf86-video-nouveau/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/xf86-video-nouveau/default.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 , autoconf
 , automake
 , libtool
-, xorgserver, xproto, fontsproto, xf86driproto, renderproto, videoproto
+, xorgserver, xproto, fontsproto, xf86driproto, renderproto, videoproto, pixman
 , utilmacros
 , libdrm
 , pkgconfig }:
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     autoconf
     automake
     libtool
-    xorgserver xproto fontsproto xf86driproto renderproto videoproto
+    xorgserver xproto fontsproto xf86driproto renderproto videoproto pixman
     utilmacros
     libdrm
     pkgconfig
   ];
 
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-I${pixman}/include/pixman-1";
+
   preConfigure = "autoreconf -vfi";
 
   meta = {