diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/fb/fbthrift/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/fb/fbthrift/package.nix
index fcfc8d8ffdf3..f7a5d630ff12 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/fb/fbthrift/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/fb/fbthrift/package.nix
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@
   zlib,
   zstd,
   xxHash,
-  mvfst,
   apple-sdk_11,
   darwinMinVersionHook,
+
+  mvfst,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -48,13 +49,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
       zlib
       zstd
       xxHash
-      mvfst
     ]
     ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
       apple-sdk_11
       (darwinMinVersionHook "11.0")
     ];
 
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    mvfst
+  ];
+
   cmakeFlags =
     [
       (lib.cmakeBool "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS" (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic))
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/fb303/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/fb303/default.nix
index 5236e07b77d3..f77979a51e6a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/fb303/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/fb303/default.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 , fizz
 , folly
 , glog
-, mvfst
 , python3
 , wangle
 }:
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     fizz
     folly
     glog
-    mvfst
     python3
     wangle
   ];