diff --git a/nix/derivation.nix b/nix/derivation.nix
index 3bb24643..40de6d1f 100644
--- a/nix/derivation.nix
+++ b/nix/derivation.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ with pkgs; stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = with buildPackages; [
     bash
     gitMinimal
+    systemd
     pkg-config
     which
   ];