diff --git a/pkgs/applications/file-managers/xfe/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/file-managers/xfe/default.nix
index 160363937840..92b3fae31596 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/file-managers/xfe/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/file-managers/xfe/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,18 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, fox, pkg-config, gettext, xlibsWrapper, xcbutil, gcc, intltool, file, libpng }:
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, fetchurl
+, fox
+, fontconfig
+, freetype
+, pkg-config
+, gettext
+, xcbutil
+, gcc
+, intltool
+, file
+, libpng
+, xorg
+}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "xfe";
@@ -10,7 +24,18 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config intltool ];
-  buildInputs = [ fox gettext xlibsWrapper xcbutil gcc file libpng ];
+  buildInputs = [
+    fox
+    gettext
+    xcbutil
+    gcc
+    file
+    libpng
+    fontconfig
+    freetype
+    xorg.libX11
+    xorg.libXft
+  ];
 
   preConfigure = ''
     sed -i s,/usr/share/xfe,$out/share/xfe, src/xfedefs.h