diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/bijiben/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/bijiben/default.nix
index 06510c8f34ac..38c729a1c429 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/bijiben/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/bijiben/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, meson, ninja, gettext, fetchurl, pkgconfig
-, wrapGAppsHook, itstool, desktop-file-utils
+, wrapGAppsHook, itstool, desktop-file-utils, python3
 , glib, gtk3, evolution-data-server
 , libuuid, webkitgtk, zeitgeist
 , gnome3, libxml2 }:
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    meson ninja pkgconfig gettext itstool libxml2 desktop-file-utils wrapGAppsHook
+    meson ninja pkgconfig gettext itstool libxml2 desktop-file-utils python3 wrapGAppsHook
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [