diff --git a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
index a35de21d3891..de32722ed7c4 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ let
 in
 {
 
+  fontcursormisc = attrs: attrs // {
+    buildInputs = attrs.buildInputs ++ [ xorg.mkfontscale ];
+  };
+
   fontmiscmisc = attrs: attrs // {
     postInstall =
       ''