diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/profanity/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/profanity/default.nix
index cca91da3abda..e38d45a00176 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/profanity/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/profanity/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 , sqlite
 , autoAwaySupport ? true,       libXScrnSaver, libX11
 , notifySupport ? true,         libnotify, gdk-pixbuf
-, omemoSupport ? true,          libsignal-protocol-c, libgcrypt
+, omemoSupport ? true,          libsignal-protocol-c, libgcrypt, qrencode
 , pgpSupport ? true,            gpgme
 , pythonPluginSupport ? true,   python3
 , traySupport ? true,           gtk3
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sqlite
   ] ++ lib.optionals autoAwaySupport     [ libXScrnSaver libX11 ]
     ++ lib.optionals notifySupport       [ libnotify gdk-pixbuf ]
-    ++ lib.optionals omemoSupport        [ libsignal-protocol-c libgcrypt ]
+    ++ lib.optionals omemoSupport        [ libsignal-protocol-c libgcrypt qrencode ]
     ++ lib.optionals pgpSupport          [ gpgme ]
     ++ lib.optionals pythonPluginSupport [ python3 ]
     ++ lib.optionals traySupport         [ gtk3 ];