diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libgda/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgda/default.nix
index e518a07cc2b2..3f8e6f01b34b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libgda/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgda/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, pkg-config, intltool, itstool, libxml2, gtk3, openssl, gnome3, gobject-introspection, vala, libgee
-, overrideCC, gcc6
+, overrideCC, gcc6, fetchpatch, autoreconfHook, gtk-doc, autoconf-archive, yelp-tools
 , mysqlSupport ? false, libmysqlclient ? null
 , postgresSupport ? false, postgresql ? null
 }:
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ assert postgresSupport -> postgresql != null;
     url = "mirror://gnome/sources/${pname}/${stdenv.lib.versions.majorMinor version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
     sha256 = "1j1l4dwjgw6w4d1v4bl5a4kwyj7bcih8mj700ywm7xakh1xxyv3g";
   };
+
+  patches = [
+    # fix compile error with mysql
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgda/-/commit/9859479884fad5f39e6c37e8995e57c28b11b1b9.diff";
+      sha256 = "158sncc5bg9lkri1wb0i1ri1nhx4c34rzi47gbfkwphlp7qd4qqv";
+    })
+  ];
+
   configureFlags = with stdenv.lib; [
     "--with-mysql=${if mysqlSupport then "yes" else "no"}"
     "--with-postgres=${if postgresSupport then "yes" else "no"}"
@@ -31,7 +40,7 @@ assert postgresSupport -> postgresql != null;
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config intltool itstool libxml2 gobject-introspection vala ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config intltool itstool libxml2 gobject-introspection vala autoreconfHook gtk-doc autoconf-archive yelp-tools ];
   buildInputs = with stdenv.lib; [ gtk3 openssl libgee ]
     ++ optional (mysqlSupport) libmysqlclient
     ++ optional (postgresSupport) postgresql;