diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/st/sta/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/st/sta/package.nix
index b0b00a3d4e64..a24b87d9ff7d 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/st/sta/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/st/sta/package.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sha256 = "sha256-AiygCfBze7J1Emy6mc27Dim34eLR7VId9wodUZapIL4=";
   };
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];
 
   doCheck = true;