diff --git a/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/overrides.nix b/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/overrides.nix
index 8b7789cf622..0753e8c3566 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/overrides.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ self: super: {
     dependencies = with super; [ vim-addon-manager ];
   };
 
+  # Mainly used as a dependency for fzf-vim. Wraps the fzf program as a vim
+  # plugin, since part of the fzf vim plugin is included in the main fzf
+  # program.
   fzfWrapper = buildVimPluginFrom2Nix {
     pname = "fzf";
     version = fzf.version;
@@ -173,6 +176,10 @@ self: super: {
     dependencies = with super; [ ultisnips ];
   });
 
+  fzf-vim = super.fzf-vim.overrideAttrs(old: {
+    dependencies = [ self.fzfWrapper ];
+  });
+
   sved = let
     # we put the script in its own derivation to benefit the magic of wrapGAppsHook
     svedbackend = stdenv.mkDerivation {