diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gleam/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gleam/default.nix
index 650e46ff51b1a..a8454ba56f3b3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gleam/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gleam/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 , git
 , pkg-config
 , openssl
+, erlang
 , Security
 , nix-update-script
 , SystemConfiguration
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ git pkg-config ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ openssl ] ++
+  buildInputs = [ openssl erlang ] ++
     lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [ Security SystemConfiguration ];
 
   cargoHash = "sha256-B8tCVkubP04gAHKQC0idR5AjpVHG/kCXvPCfwKCuaSo=";
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index b43905d8f6276..148d19a13f3dd 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -14799,6 +14799,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   gleam = callPackage ../development/compilers/gleam {
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Security SystemConfiguration;
+    erlang = erlang_27;
   };
 
   gmqcc = callPackage ../development/compilers/gmqcc { };