diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/kdeconnect/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/kdeconnect/default.nix
index ed3c86722699..e8bdcb371189 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/kdeconnect/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/kdeconnect/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 , sshfs
 , makeWrapper
 , kwayland
+, kio
 }:
 
 mkDerivation rec {
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [
     libfakekey libXtst
     ki18n kiconthemes kcmutils kconfigwidgets kdbusaddons knotifications
-    qca-qt5 qtx11extras makeWrapper kwayland
+    qca-qt5 qtx11extras makeWrapper kwayland kio
   ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules kdoctools ];