diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/mm-common/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/mm-common/default.nix
index 225ce967080d..a8afd6e038f8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/mm-common/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/mm-common/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-{ lib, stdenv
+{ lib
+, stdenv
 , fetchurl
+, bash
 , gnome
 , meson
 , python3
@@ -15,12 +17,20 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "cFxtKfQRaim95ONs/BsEbJK274xtrk6uyFAYdH5tpao=";
   };
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     meson
     python3
     ninja
   ];
 
+  # for shebangs
+  buildInputs = [
+    python3
+    bash
+  ];
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gnome.updateScript {
       packageName = pname;