diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libgpod/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgpod/default.nix
index e30e05d44c15..d23a52382950 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libgpod/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgpod/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-{ stdenv, lib, fetchurl, gettext, perlPackages, intltool, pkgconfig, glib,
-  libxml2, sqlite, zlib, sg3_utils, gdk-pixbuf, taglib,
+{ stdenv, lib, fetchurl, perlPackages, intltool, autoreconfHook,
+  pkg-config, glib, libxml2, sqlite, zlib, sg3_utils, gdk-pixbuf, taglib,
   libimobiledevice,
   monoSupport ? false, mono, gtk-sharp-2_0
 }:
@@ -15,11 +15,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
 
-  preConfigure = "configureFlagsArray=( --with-udev-dir=$out/lib/udev )";
+  postPatch = ''
+    # support libplist 2.2
+    substituteInPlace configure.ac --replace 'libplist >= 1.0' 'libplist-2.0 >= 2.2'
+  '';
 
   configureFlags = [
     "--without-hal"
     "--enable-udev"
+    "--with-udev-dir=${placeholder "out"}/lib/udev"
   ] ++ lib.optionals monoSupport [ "--with-mono" ];
 
   dontStrip = true;
@@ -27,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ glib libxml2 sqlite zlib sg3_utils
     gdk-pixbuf taglib libimobiledevice ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ gettext intltool pkgconfig ]
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook intltool pkg-config ]
     ++ (with perlPackages; [ perl XMLParser ])
     ++ lib.optionals monoSupport [ mono gtk-sharp-2_0 ];