diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/kde-5/frameworks-5.21/kded.nix b/pkgs/desktops/kde-5/frameworks-5.21/kded.nix
index 47ae2d68c68e..fd286accb9ff 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/kde-5/frameworks-5.21/kded.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/kde-5/frameworks-5.21/kded.nix
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 
 kdeFramework {
   name = "kded";
-  buildInputs = [ kconfig kcoreaddons kcrash kdbusaddons kinit kservice ];
+  meta = { maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.ttuegel ]; };
   nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules kdoctools ];
-  meta = {
-    maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.ttuegel ];
-  };
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ kconfig kcoreaddons kcrash kdbusaddons kinit kservice ];
 }