diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/kde-5/frameworks-5.21/kactivities-stats.nix b/pkgs/desktops/kde-5/frameworks-5.21/kactivities-stats.nix
index c8405ce31b08..0080c5c31649 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/kde-5/frameworks-5.21/kactivities-stats.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/kde-5/frameworks-5.21/kactivities-stats.nix
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ kdeFramework {
   name = "kactivities-stats";
   meta = { maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.ttuegel ]; };
   nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules ];
-  buildInputs = [ boost kactivities kconfig ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ boost kactivities kconfig ];
 }