diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/roadsend/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/roadsend/default.nix
index d7c693b6864..c7b04f87109 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/roadsend/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/roadsend/default.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ let edf = args.lib.enableDisableFeature; in
     flagConfig = {
       mandatory = { buildInputs = ["bigloo" "curl"]; };
     } // edf "pcre" "pcre" { } #support pcre extension [default=check]
-      // edf "fcgi" "fcgi" { } #support FastCGI web backend [default=check]
+      // edf "fcgi" "fcgi" { pass = "fcgi"; } #support FastCGI web backend [default=check]
       // edf "xml" "xml" { pass ="libxml2"; } #support xml extension [default=check]
       // edf "mysql" "mysql" { pass = "mysql"; } #support mysql extension [default=check]
       #// edf "sqlite3=[ARG]" "sqlite3=[ARG]" { } [>use SQLite 3 library [default=yes], optionally
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ let edf = args.lib.enableDisableFeature; in
       // edf "gtk" "gtk" { } #support PHP-GTK extension [default=no]
       // edf "gtk2" "gtk2" { }; #support PHP-GTK 2 extension [default=no]
 
-    optionals = [ "libxml2" "gettext" ];
+    optionals = [ "libxml2" "gettext" "fcgi" ];
     extraAttrs = co : {
       name = "roadsend-2.9.3";
 
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ let edf = args.lib.enableDisableFeature; in
         sha256 = "0nw7rvrrwkss5cp6ws0m3q63q1mcyy27s8yjhy7kn508db1rgl9x";
       };
 
+    # tell pcc where to find the fastcgi library 
+      postInstall = " sed -e \"s=(ldflags fastcgi.*=(ldflags -l fastcgi -L \$fcgi)=\" -i \$out/etc/pcc.conf ";
+
     meta = { 
       description = "roadsend PHP -> C compiler";
       homepage = http://www.roadsend.com;