diff --git a/srcpkgs/telegram-desktop/template b/srcpkgs/telegram-desktop/template
index 96e50ca055..a2382c2747 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/telegram-desktop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/telegram-desktop/template
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ configure_args="-DTDESKTOP_API_ID=209235
  -DDESKTOP_APP_USE_GLIBC_WRAPS=OFF
  -DDESKTOP_APP_DISABLE_CRASH_REPORTS=ON
  -DTDESKTOP_LAUNCHER_BASENAME=org.telegram.desktop.desktop
- -DDESKTOP_APP_DISABLE_SPELLCHECK=$(vopt_if spellcheck 'false' 'true')"
+ -DDESKTOP_APP_DISABLE_SPELLCHECK=$(vopt_if spellcheck 'false' 'true')
+ -DWaylandScanner_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/wayland-scanner"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools python extra-cmake-modules
  qt5-wayland-devel"
 makedepends="alsa-lib-devel ffmpeg-devel libdbusmenu-glib-devel libopenal-devel