diff --git a/pkgs/games/gzdoom/default.nix b/pkgs/games/gzdoom/default.nix
index c2489e5d033e..c64e3dbe693b 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/gzdoom/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/gzdoom/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ let
 
     nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake pkg-config ];
 
+    buildInputs = [ fluidsynth ];
+
+    cmakeFlags = [ "-DDYN_FLUIDSYNTH=OFF" ];
+
     preConfigure = ''
       sed -i \
         -e "s@/usr/share/sounds/sf2/@${soundfont-fluid}/share/soundfonts/@g" \