diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
index 7b1b5a3cfa96ae..7610b15296ee0e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 , galliumDrivers ? ["auto"]
 , driDrivers ? ["auto"]
 , vulkanDrivers ? ["auto"]
-, eglPlatforms ? [ "x11" ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ "wayland" "drm" ]
+, eglPlatforms ? [ "x11" "surfaceless" ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ "wayland" "drm" ]
 , OpenGL, Xplugin
 , withValgrind ? stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch32, valgrind-light
 }: