diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/cov-build/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/cov-build/default.nix
index 044c203f0aad..61c8dda2e6da 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/cov-build/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/cov-build/default.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl }:
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, fetchurl
+
+, autoPatchelfHook
+
+, alsa-lib
+, libxcrypt-legacy
+, lttng-ust_2_12
+, xorg
+, zlib
+}:
 
-let
-  message = ''
-    Register an account at https://scan.coverity.com, download the
-    build tools, and add it to the nix store with nix-prefetch-url
-  '';
-in
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "cov-build";
   version = "2022.12.2";
@@ -23,6 +28,18 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     }
     else throw "Unsupported platform '${stdenv.hostPlatform.system}'";
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ autoPatchelfHook ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    alsa-lib
+    libxcrypt-legacy
+    lttng-ust_2_12
+    xorg.libXext
+    xorg.libXrender
+    xorg.libXtst
+    zlib
+  ];
+
   dontConfigure = true;
 
   dontBuild = true;