diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/librest/1.0.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/librest/1.0.nix
index 30482a510274..cbd525d40b0e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/librest/1.0.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/librest/1.0.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     gobject-introspection
   ];
 
-  buildInputs = [
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
     glib
     json-glib
     libsoup_3