diff --git a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
index a3cc183bb3a5..27fc33e764bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ self: super:
   });
 
   xcursorthemes = super.xcursorthemes.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
-    buildInputs = attrs.buildInputs ++ [self.xcursorgen];
+    buildInputs = attrs.buildInputs ++ [ self.xcursorgen self.xorgproto ];
     configureFlags = [ "--with-cursordir=$(out)/share/icons" ];
   });