diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kmscon/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kmscon/default.nix
index 4762b63eda9b..2a60864ea6bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kmscon/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kmscon/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 , libxslt
 , mesa
 , ninja
+, buildPackages
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -29,13 +30,18 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-8owyyzCrZVbWXcCR+RA+m0MOrdzW+efI+rIMWEVEZ1o=";
   };
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
+  depsBuildBuild = [
+    buildPackages.stdenv.cc
+  ];
+
   buildInputs = [
     libGLU
     libGL
     libdrm
     libtsm
     libxkbcommon
-    libxslt
     pango
     pixman
     systemd
@@ -47,6 +53,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ninja
     docbook_xsl
     pkg-config
+    libxslt # xsltproc
   ];
 
   patches = [