diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ti/tinygltf/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ti/tinygltf/package.nix
index 6ea3a0ba875e..6ba0367436e1 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ti/tinygltf/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ti/tinygltf/package.nix
@@ -7,16 +7,15 @@
 
   # nativeBuildInputs
   cmake,
-
-  # propagatedBuildInputs
-  nlohmann_json,
-  stb,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "tinygltf";
   version = "2.9.7";
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+  __structuredAttrs = true;
+
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "syoyo";
     repo = "tinygltf";
@@ -28,13 +27,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     cmake
   ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    nlohmann_json
-    stb
-  ];
-
   cmakeFlags = [
-    (lib.cmakeBool "TINYGLTF_INSTALL_VENDOR" false)
+    # unvendoring will break downstream applications
+    # unless at least patch the CMake modules
+    (lib.cmakeBool "TINYGLTF_INSTALL_VENDOR" true)
   ];
 
   passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };