diff --git a/pkgs/games/extremetuxracer/default.nix b/pkgs/games/extremetuxracer/default.nix
index 26323636402..0a94a1c433d 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/extremetuxracer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/extremetuxracer/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, mesa, libX11, xproto, tcl, freeglut
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, mesa, libX11, xproto, tcl, freeglut, freetype
 , SDL, SDL_mixer, SDL_image, libXi, inputproto
 , libXmu, libXext, xextproto, libXt, libSM, libICE
 , libpng, pkgconfig, gettext, intltool
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   buildInputs = [
-    mesa libX11 xproto tcl freeglut
+    mesa libX11 xproto tcl freeglut freetype
     SDL SDL_mixer SDL_image libXi inputproto
     libXmu libXext xextproto libXt libSM libICE
     libpng pkgconfig gettext intltool