diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-5/modules/qtbase.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-5/modules/qtbase.nix
index 172b20bc51b..5f65f71bbba 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-5/modules/qtbase.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-5/modules/qtbase.nix
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     )
     ++ lib.optional developerBuild gdb
     ++ lib.optional (cups != null) cups
-    ++ lib.optional (mysql != null) mysql.lib
+    ++ lib.optional (mysql != null) mysql.connector-c
     ++ lib.optional (postgresql != null) postgresql;
 
   nativeBuildInputs =