diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libarchive/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libarchive/default.nix
index 467dd87f43e9..55ff770f4bd9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libarchive/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libarchive/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ sharutils libxml2 zlib bzip2 openssl xz lzo ] ++
     stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ e2fsprogs attr acl ];
 
+  # Without this, pkgconfig-based dependencies are unhappy
+  propagatedBuildInputs = stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ attr acl ];
+
   preBuild = if stdenv.isCygwin then ''
     echo "#include <windows.h>" >> config.h
   '' else null;