diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/hugin/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/hugin/default.nix
index 16d4cc923b5f..f6d038f3a984 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/hugin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/hugin/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 , flann
 , gettext
 , glew
-, ilmbase
 , lcms2
 , lensfun
 , libjpeg
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@
 , libXmu
 , libGLU
 , libGL
-, openexr_3
+, openexr
 , panotools
 , perlPackages
 , sqlite
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     flann
     gettext
     glew
-    ilmbase
     lcms2
     lensfun
     libjpeg
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libXmu
     libGLU
     libGL
-    openexr_3
+    openexr
     panotools
     sqlite
     vigra
@@ -78,8 +76,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # disable installation of the python scripting interface
   cmakeFlags = [ "-DBUILD_HSI:BOOl=OFF" ];
 
-  env.NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-I${ilmbase.dev}/include/OpenEXR";
-
   postInstall = ''
     for p in $out/bin/*; do
       wrapProgram "$p" \
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index c947998b9e58..130b5ce2c655 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -13787,6 +13787,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   hugin = callPackage ../applications/graphics/hugin {
     wxGTK = wxGTK32;
+    openexr = openexr_3;
   };
 
   huggle = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/misc/huggle { };