diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/enlightenment/enlightenment/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/enlightenment/enlightenment/default.nix
index 84cadd209499..76beac1392d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/enlightenment/enlightenment/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/enlightenment/enlightenment/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 , xkeyboard_config
 , udisks2
 
+, waylandSupport ? false, wayland-protocols, xwayland
 , bluetoothSupport ? true, bluez5
 , pulseSupport ? !stdenv.isDarwin, libpulseaudio
 }:
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ]
   ++ lib.optional bluetoothSupport bluez5 # for bluetooth configuration and control
   ++ lib.optional pulseSupport libpulseaudio # for proper audio device control and redirection
+  ++ lib.optionals waylandSupport [ wayland-protocols xwayland ]
   ;
 
   patches = [
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   mesonFlags = [
     "-D systemdunitdir=lib/systemd/user"
-  ];
+  ] ++ lib.optional waylandSupport "-Dwl=true";
 
   passthru.providedSessions = [ "enlightenment" ];