diff --git a/pkgs/applications/emulators/ryujinx/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/emulators/ryujinx/default.nix
index 8d77e00e820..41348c9848c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/emulators/ryujinx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/emulators/ryujinx/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@
 , gdk-pixbuf
 , wrapGAppsHook
 , vulkan-loader
+, libICE
+, libSM
+, libXi
+, libXcursor
+, libXext
+, libXrandr
+, fontconfig
+, glew
 }:
 
 buildDotnetModule rec {
@@ -34,7 +42,7 @@ buildDotnetModule rec {
 
   # TODO: Add the headless frontend. Currently errors on the following:
   # System.Exception: SDL2 initlaization failed with error "No available video device"
-  executables = [ "Ryujinx" ];
+  executables = [ "Ryujinx" "Ryujinx.Ava" ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     wrapGAppsHook
@@ -56,12 +64,27 @@ buildDotnetModule rec {
     pulseaudio
     vulkan-loader
     ffmpeg
+
+    # Avalonia UI
+    libICE
+    libSM
+    libXi
+    libXcursor
+    libXext
+    libXrandr
+    fontconfig
+    glew
   ];
 
   patches = [
     ./appdir.patch # Ryujinx attempts to write to the nix store. This patch redirects it to "~/.config/Ryujinx" on Linux.
   ];
 
+  makeWrapperArgs = [
+    # Without this Ryujinx fails to start on wayland. See https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/2714
+    "--set GDK_BACKEND x11"
+  ];
+
   preInstall = ''
     # workaround for https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx/issues/2349
     mkdir -p $out/lib/sndio-6