diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/perf.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/perf.nix
index ba32362b6e8..dc49f10c177 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/perf.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/perf.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, kernel, elfutils, python, perl, newt, slang, asciidoc, xmlto
-, docbook_xsl, docbook_xml_dtd_45, libxslt }:
+, docbook_xsl, docbook_xml_dtd_45, libxslt, flex, bison }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
   name = "perf-linux-${kernel.version}";
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   # perf refers both to newt and slang
-  buildNativeInputs = [ asciidoc xmlto docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_45 libxslt ];
+  buildNativeInputs = [ asciidoc xmlto docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_45 libxslt flex bison ];
   buildInputs = [ elfutils python perl newt slang ];
 
   installFlags = "install install-man ASCIIDOC8=1";