diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/embree/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/embree/default.nix
index e4509d058dae..5cab69db676f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/embree/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/embree/default.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DEMBREE_TUTORIALS=OFF"
     "-DEMBREE_RAY_MASK=ON"
+    "-DTBB_ROOT=${tbb}"
+    "-DTBB_INCLUDE_DIR=${tbb.dev}/include"
   ];