diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/scala/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/scala/default.nix
index 8d27707dff7f..ab8fa942952e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/scala/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/scala/default.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   inherit (bare) meta;
-}
-// {
-  inherit bare;
+
+  passthru = { inherit bare; };
 }