diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.04/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.04/default.nix
index 59723c9d835..8d1e5e32242 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.04/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.04/default.nix
@@ -327,7 +327,8 @@ let
       kstars = super.kstars // {
         buildInputs =
           super.kstars.buildInputs
-          ++ (with kf5; [ kparts ]);
+          ++ (with kf5; [ kparts ])
+          ++ [ pkgs.cfitsio ];
       };
 
       ktp-accounts-kcm = super.ktp-accounts-kcm // {