diff --git a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
index a768ea192449..c896062bcd77 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ in
     buildInputs = attrs.buildInputs ++ [xorg.glproto args.mesa];
   };
 
+  xvinfo = attrs: attrs // {
+    buildInputs = attrs.buildInputs ++ [xorg.libXext];
+  };
+
   xkbcomp = attrs: attrs // {
     NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-DDFLT_XKB_CONFIG_ROOT=\".\"";
   };