diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/docker/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/docker/default.nix
index 1d9b1737f652..31daedd6d1eb 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/docker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/docker/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, makeWrapper
 , go, sqlite, iproute, bridge-utils, devicemapper
 , btrfs-progs, iptables, e2fsprogs, xz, utillinux
+, systemd, pkgconfig
 , enableLxc ? false, lxc
 }:
 
@@ -21,11 +22,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [
     makeWrapper go sqlite iproute bridge-utils devicemapper btrfs-progs
-    iptables e2fsprogs
+    iptables e2fsprogs systemd pkgconfig
   ];
 
   dontStrip = true;
 
+  DOCKER_BUILDTAGS = [ "journald" ];
+
   buildPhase = ''
     patchShebangs .
     export AUTO_GOPATH=1