diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/wrapper.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/wrapper.nix
index 98e6c9c76039..61f0230724cd 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/wrapper.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/wrapper.nix
@@ -201,7 +201,16 @@ let
       };
     };
 
-    meta = (builtins.removeAttrs neovim-unwrapped.meta ["position" "outputsToInstall"]) // {
+    meta = {
+      inherit (neovim-unwrapped.meta)
+        description
+        longDescription
+        homepage
+        mainProgram
+        license
+        maintainers
+        platforms;
+
       # To prevent builds on hydra
       hydraPlatforms = [];
       # prefer wrapper over the package