diff --git a/lib/expressions/CompositionExpression.js b/lib/expressions/CompositionExpression.js
index 474ff0d..6f133ca 100644
--- a/lib/expressions/CompositionExpression.js
+++ b/lib/expressions/CompositionExpression.js
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ CompositionExpression.prototype.toNixAST = function() {
                         runCommand: new nijs.NixInherit("pkgs"),
                         writeTextFile: new nijs.NixInherit("pkgs"),
                         writeShellScript: new nijs.NixInherit("pkgs"),
+                        jq: new nijs.NixInherit("pkgs"),
                         pkgs: new nijs.NixInherit(),
                         nodejs: new nijs.NixInherit()
                     }