diff --git a/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx5/fcitx5-table-extra.nix b/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx5/fcitx5-table-extra.nix
index 467321147145..4d8845c0c2d3 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx5/fcitx5-table-extra.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx5/fcitx5-table-extra.nix
@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     extra-cmake-modules
     gettext
     libime
-    boost
     fcitx5
   ];
 
+  buildInputs = [
+    boost
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Extra table for Fcitx, including Boshiamy, Zhengma, Cangjie, and Quick";
     homepage = "https://github.com/fcitx/fcitx5-table-extra";