diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/irrlicht/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/irrlicht/default.nix
index 71bb871a45d7..bc3e1a20abba 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/irrlicht/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/irrlicht/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   buildPhase = ''
-    make sharedlib NDEBUG=1
+    make sharedlib NDEBUG=1 "LDFLAGS=-lX11 -lGL -lXxf86vm"
   '';
 
   preInstall = ''