diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/acer-wmi-battery/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/acer-wmi-battery/default.nix
index 12e9d6536dfc..d45a982fa61d 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/acer-wmi-battery/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/acer-wmi-battery/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   fetchFromGitHub,
   kernel,
   kernelModuleMakeFlags,
+  pahole,
 }:
 
 let
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     hash = "sha256-mI6Ob9BmNfwqT3nndWf3jkz8f7tV10odkTnfApsNo+A=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pahole ];
+
   makeFlags = kernelModuleMakeFlags;
 
   postPatch = ''