diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/default.nix
index 149f7804a799..480b749d201c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/default.nix
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ let
 
     cmakeFlags = [
       "-DLUA_PRG=${luaPackages.lua}/bin/lua"
+      "-DGPERF_PRG=${gperf}/bin/gperf"
     ];
 
     # triggers on buffer overflow bug while running tests