diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libLAS/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libLAS/default.nix
index aafcf86e4a6..272a9774a7f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libLAS/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libLAS/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DGDAL_CONFIG=${gdal}/bin/gdal-config"
+    "-DWITH_LASZIP=ON"
+    "-DLASZIP_INCLUDE_DIR=${LASzip}/include"
   ];
 
   postFixup = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin ''