diff --git a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero-cli/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero-cli/default.nix
index 8f2f3b850125..6a0a0218fb79 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero-cli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero-cli/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, pkg-config
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, ninja, pkg-config
 , boost, miniupnpc, openssl, unbound
 , zeromq, pcsclite, readline, libsodium, hidapi
 , randomx, rapidjson
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     cp -r . $source
   '';
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake pkg-config ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ninja pkg-config ];
 
   buildInputs = [
     boost miniupnpc openssl unbound