diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gource/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gource/default.nix
index 0e30f0239bfc..0f92bcbe0ae5 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gource/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gource/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, SDL, ftgl, pkgconfig, libpng, libjpeg, pcre
-, SDL_image, glew, mesa, boost, glm
+, SDL_image, freetype, glew, mesa, boost, glm
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [
     glew SDL ftgl pkgconfig libpng libjpeg pcre SDL_image mesa
-    boost glm
+    boost glm freetype
   ];
 
   configureFlags = [ "--with-boost-libdir=${boost.out}/lib" ];