diff --git a/pkgs/data/misc/shared-mime-info/default.nix b/pkgs/data/misc/shared-mime-info/default.nix
index 63b8467e6cc5..416bf0095188 100644
--- a/pkgs/data/misc/shared-mime-info/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/data/misc/shared-mime-info/default.nix
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     pkg-config
     gettext
     itstool
-  ] ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) [
     libxml2
-    shared-mime-info
-  ];
+  ] ++ lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) shared-mime-info;
 
   buildInputs = [
     libxml2
     glib
   ];
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
   mesonFlags = [
     "-Dupdate-mimedb=true"
   ];