diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hvplot/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hvplot/default.nix
index 176258a10e01..2079f849769d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hvplot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hvplot/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 , xarray
 , networkx
 , streamz
+, colorcet
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   checkInputs = [ pytest parameterized nbsmoke flake8 coveralls xarray networkx streamz ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     bokeh
+    colorcet
     holoviews
     pandas
   ];