diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/elfutils/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/elfutils/default.nix
index 72c8c2fab91..5d85ff166a5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/elfutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/elfutils/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 { lib, stdenv, fetchurl, fetchpatch, pkg-config, autoreconfHook, musl-fts
 , musl-obstack, m4, zlib, bzip2, bison, flex, gettext, xz, setupDebugInfoDirs
-, argp-standalone }:
+, argp-standalone
+, enableDebuginfod ? false, sqlite, curl, libmicrohttpd_0_9_70, libarchive
+}:
 
 # TODO: Look at the hardcoded paths to kernel, modules etc.
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -57,12 +59,18 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # We need bzip2 in NativeInputs because otherwise we can't unpack the src,
   # as the host-bzip2 will be in the path.
   nativeBuildInputs = [ m4 bison flex gettext bzip2 ]
-    ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl [ pkg-config autoreconfHook ];
+    ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl [ pkg-config autoreconfHook ]
+    ++ lib.optional enableDebuginfod [ pkg-config ];
   buildInputs = [ zlib bzip2 xz ]
     ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl [
     argp-standalone
     musl-fts
     musl-obstack
+  ] ++ lib.optionals enableDebuginfod [
+    sqlite
+    curl
+    libmicrohttpd_0_9_70
+    libarchive
   ];
 
   propagatedNativeBuildInputs = [ setupDebugInfoDirs ];
@@ -74,6 +82,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   configureFlags = [
     "--program-prefix=eu-" # prevent collisions with binutils
     "--enable-deterministic-archives"
+  ] ++ lib.optionals (!enableDebuginfod) [
     "--disable-libdebuginfod"
     "--disable-debuginfod"
   ];