diff --git a/nix/artiq-dev.nix b/nix/artiq-dev.nix
index f5b125e65..35d0699ab 100644
--- a/nix/artiq-dev.nix
+++ b/nix/artiq-dev.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ in
         ncurses5
         gnumake
         zlib
+        libuuid
         xorg.libSM
         xorg.libICE
         xorg.libXrender