diff --git a/pkgs/system/populate-cache.nix b/pkgs/system/populate-cache.nix
index 9f35b62a30e..9dd5c325b59 100644
--- a/pkgs/system/populate-cache.nix
+++ b/pkgs/system/populate-cache.nix
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ let {
     docbook_xml_dtd_43
     docbook_xml_xslt
     nxml
+    tetex
   ;};