diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix
index a26acd144125c..140f3e682bda6 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ nvidia_x11: sha256:
 , jansson
 , gtk2
 , dbus
+, vulkan-headers
 , gtk3
 , libXv
 , libXrandr
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config m4 addOpenGLRunpath ]
     ++ lib.optionals withGtk3 [ wrapGAppsHook3 ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ jansson libXv libXrandr libXext libXxf86vm libvdpau nvidia_x11 dbus ]
+  buildInputs = [ jansson libXv libXrandr libXext libXxf86vm libvdpau nvidia_x11 dbus vulkan-headers ]
     ++ lib.optionals (withGtk2 || lib.versionOlder nvidia_x11.settingsVersion "525.53") [ gtk2 ]
     ++ lib.optionals withGtk3 [ gtk3 librsvg ];