diff --git a/nix/build.nix b/nix/build.nix
index 9012a47c1fa1a1..7c83eaa9344795 100644
--- a/nix/build.nix
+++ b/nix/build.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   fontconfig,
   freetype,
   git,
+  glib,
   libgit2,
   libglvnd,
   libxkbcommon,
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ let
           curl
           fontconfig
           freetype
+          glib
           # TODO: need staticlib of this for linking the musl remote server.
           # should make it a separate derivation/flake output
           # see https://crane.dev/examples/cross-musl.html