diff --git a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/default.nix
index 9cbd7c46b52..44a7890e21f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, openssl, python, zlib, v8, utillinux, http-parser, c-ares, pkgconfig, runCommand }:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, openssl, python, zlib, v8, utillinux, http-parser, c-ares, pkgconfig, runCommand, which }:
 
 let
   dtrace = runCommand "dtrace-native" {} ''
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
     (cd tools/gyp; patch -Np1 -i ${../../python-modules/gyp/no-darwin-cflags.patch})
   '' else null;
 
-  buildInputs = [ python ]
+  buildInputs = [ python which ]
     ++ (optional stdenv.isLinux utillinux)
     ++ optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ pkgconfig openssl dtrace ];
   setupHook = ./setup-hook.sh;