diff --git a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
index e261409d7d24..5ac7967c60f7 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ self: super:
 
   libXi = super.libXi.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
     outputs = [ "out" "dev" "man" "doc" ];
-    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ self.libXfixes ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ self.libXfixes self.libXext ];
     configureFlags = lib.optionals (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) [
       "xorg_cv_malloc0_returns_null=no"
     ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic "--disable-shared";