diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libqmi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libqmi/default.nix
index 783469157d87..8a3179b03427 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libqmi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libqmi/default.nix
@@ -34,9 +34,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    glib
     libgudev
     libmbim
+  ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    glib
     libqrtr-glib
   ];