diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gflags/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gflags/default.nix
index d79b7691335..f9fc4366b7e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gflags/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gflags/default.nix
@@ -7,4 +7,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation
         sha256 = "03lxc2ah8i392kh1naq99iip34k4fpv22kwflyx3byd2ssycs9xf";
       };
     nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
+    # for case-insensitive filesystems
+    prePatch = "mv BUILD BUILD.bazel";
+
+    meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+      description = "C++ library that implements commandline flags processing";
+      homepage = "https://github.com/gflags/gflags";
+      license = licenses.bsd3;
+      platforms = platforms.unix;
+    };
   }