diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gamin/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gamin/default.nix
index a6ae0bacb22..ffc1596a72b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gamin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gamin/default.nix
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 	};
 
 	buildInputs = [python pkgconfig glib];
-	configureFlags = "--enable-shared --disable-static --disable-debug";
+	configureFlags = "--enable-shared --disable-static --disable-debug --with-python=${python}";
 }