diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 056e9cc54ca0..91ec5d59f737 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -13631,6 +13631,7 @@ in modules // {
     buildInputs = stdenv.lib.optional doCheck [ self.nose ];
 
     propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [
+      matplotlib
       nibabel
       numpy
       scipy