diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/default.nix
index b5bdef03db73..0f1acc1c7cce 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/default.nix
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ let unwrapped = stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     done
   '';
 
+  passthru = {
+    makePluginPath = lib.makeSearchPathOutput "lib" "lib/purple-${majorVersion}";
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Multi-protocol instant messaging client";
     homepage = "http://pidgin.im";