diff --git a/pkgs/misc/emulators/melonDS/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/emulators/melonDS/default.nix
index bd3bffde54f2..7123f496fad6 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/emulators/melonDS/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/emulators/melonDS/default.nix
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [
     epoxy
     libarchive
-    libpcap
     libslirp
     qtbase
     SDL2
   ];
 
+  qtWrapperArgs = [ "--prefix LD_LIBRARY_PATH : ${lib.makeLibraryPath [ libpcap ]}" ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "http://melonds.kuribo64.net/";
     description = "Work in progress Nintendo DS emulator";