diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_mixer/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_mixer/default.nix
index 6d29ddf6eea0..06e174371c7d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_mixer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_mixer/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0nvjdxjchrajrn0jag877hdx9zb788hsd315zzg1lyck2wb0xkm8";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [SDL2 libogg libvorbis];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [SDL2 libogg libvorbis];
 
   configureFlags = "--disable-music-ogg-shared" + stdenv.lib.optionalString enableNativeMidi "--enable-music-native-midi-gpl";