diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/ceres-solver/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/ceres-solver/default.nix
index a5119f4a7f6..7052c98d8ef 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/ceres-solver/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/ceres-solver/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 , gflags
 , glog
 , suitesparse
+, metis
 , runTests ? false
 , enableStatic ? stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic
 , withBlas ? true
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
   buildInputs = lib.optional runTests gflags;
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ eigen glog ]
-  ++ lib.optionals withBlas [ blas suitesparse ];
+  ++ lib.optionals withBlas [ blas suitesparse metis ];
 
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${if enableStatic then "OFF" else "ON"}"