diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/fribidi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/fribidi/default.nix
index 0022cbde7c55..f10af240720d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/fribidi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/fribidi/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv
+, buildPackages
 , fetchurl
 , meson
 , ninja
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkgconfig ]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin fixDarwinDylibNames;
 
+  depsBuildBuild = [ buildPackages.stdenv.cc ];
+
   doCheck = true;
   checkInputs = [ python3 ];