diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/redland/1.0.10.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/redland/1.0.10.nix
index 959581d407e5..6907899edd3f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/redland/1.0.10.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/redland/1.0.10.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     librdf_raptor librdf_rasqal
   ];
 
+  preConfigure = ''
+    export NIX_LDFLAGS="$NIX_LDFLAGS -lrasqal -lraptor" 
+  '';
+
   configureFlags =
     [ "--with-threads" ]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional (bdb != null) "--with-bdb=${bdb}";