diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL_net/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL_net/default.nix
index cbca42ef5df8..38ac82537f75 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL_net/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL_net/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "2ce7c84e62ff8117b9f205758bcce68ea603e08bc9d6936ded343735b8b77c53";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [SDL];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [SDL];
 
   postInstall = "ln -s $out/include/SDL/SDL_net.h $out/include/";