diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/cppcheck/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/cppcheck/default.nix
index 76a038ca8199..bdd275a218b8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/cppcheck/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/cppcheck/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, libxslt, docbook_xsl, docbook_xml_dtd_45, pcre }:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, libxslt, docbook_xsl, docbook_xml_dtd_45, pcre, withZ3 ? true, z3 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "cppcheck";
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0gssnb50cndr77xva4nar4a82ii0vfqy96dlm27gb7pd6xmd6xsz";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ pcre ];
+  buildInputs = [ pcre ] ++ stdenv.lib.optionals withZ3 [ z3 ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [ libxslt docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_45 ];
 
-  makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" "FILESDIR=$(out)/cfg" "HAVE_RULES=yes" ];
+  makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" "FILESDIR=$(out)/cfg" "HAVE_RULES=yes" ]
+   ++ stdenv.lib.optionals withZ3 [ "USE_Z3=yes" "CPPFLAGS=-DNEW_Z3=1" ];
 
   outputs = [ "out" "man" ];