diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/network/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/network/default.nix
index 88fcef2ddef4..0f90c2af545d 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/network/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/network/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 , vala
 , libadwaita
 , libgee
+, gettext
 , granite7
 , gtk4
 , networkmanager
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
+    gettext
     meson
     ninja
     pkg-config
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     switchboard
   ];
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };