diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/bin.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/bin.nix
index d76b35dbcaac79..c29c68a7dfb096 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/bin.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/bin.nix
@@ -304,7 +304,8 @@ chktex = stdenv.mkDerivation {
   inherit (common) src;
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
-  buildInputs = [ core/*kpathsea*/ ];
+  # perl used in shebang of script bin/deweb
+  buildInputs = [ core/*kpathsea*/ perl ];
 
   preConfigure = "cd texk/chktex";