diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libnetfilter_conntrack/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libnetfilter_conntrack/default.nix
index da32903c94e7..f6908cd514cc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libnetfilter_conntrack/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libnetfilter_conntrack/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0zcwjav1qgr7ikmvfmy7g3nc7s1kj4j4939d18mpyha9mwy4mv6r";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ pkgconfig libnfnetlink libmnl ];
+  buildInputs = [ pkgconfig libmnl ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ libnfnetlink ];
 
   meta = {
     description = "Userspace library providing an API to the in-kernel connection tracking state table";
@@ -22,5 +23,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
 
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    maintainers = stdenv.lib.maintainers.nckx;
   };
 }