diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 53201a28..9126e0d6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ endif
 
 cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
 libm = cc.find_library('m')
+libdrm = dependency('libdrm')
 xcb = dependency('xcb', required : get_option('xwayland'))
 xlibs = dependency('xcb-icccm', required : get_option('xwayland'))
 wlroots_dep = dependency('wlroots-0.20',version: '>=0.20.0')
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ executable('mango',
   wayland_sources,
   dependencies : [
     libm,
+    libdrm,
     xcb,
     xlibs,
     wayland_server_dep,
diff --git a/nix/default.nix b/nix/default.nix
index cbfc917a..8c35eb83 100644
--- a/nix/default.nix
+++ b/nix/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   libX11,
   libinput,
   libxcb,
+  libdrm,
   libxkbcommon,
   pcre2,
   pango,
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
       wlroots_0_19
       scenefx
       libGL
+      libdrm
     ]
     ++ lib.optionals enableXWayland [
       libX11