diff --git a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.17.nix b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.17.nix
index b16957cb8732..52ec1e5146e2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.17.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.17.nix
@@ -935,6 +935,8 @@ with self;
     meta.description = "A library of intrinsics for OCaml";
     buildInputs = [
       dune-configurator
+    ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = [
       ocaml_intrinsics_kernel
     ];
     patches = [