diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/elisp-packages/elpa-devel-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/elisp-packages/elpa-devel-packages.nix
index ff5cce83103e..60c257e365ce 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/elisp-packages/elpa-devel-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/elisp-packages/elpa-devel-packages.nix
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ self: let
         '';
       });
 
+      pq = super.pq.overrideAttrs (old: {
+        buildInputs = (old.buildInputs or [ ]) ++ [ pkgs.postgresql ];
+      });
+
       xeft = super.xeft.overrideAttrs (old: let
         libExt = pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.extensions.sharedLibrary;
       in {