diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/feedreaders/newsflash/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/feedreaders/newsflash/default.nix
index f93b8ed50b75..b5011c122d95 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/feedreaders/newsflash/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/feedreaders/newsflash/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 , glib-networking
 , librsvg
 , gst_all_1
+, xdg-utils
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -78,6 +79,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sqlite
     webkitgtk
 
+    # open link in browser
+    xdg-utils
+
     # TLS support for loading external content in webkitgtk WebView
     glib-networking