diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/wxmac/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/wxmac/default.nix
index dc80b104a95d..e5d680501f00 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/wxmac/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/wxmac/default.nix
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [
     expat libiconv libjpeg libpng libtiff zlib
-    AGL Cocoa Kernel QuickTime
-    setfile rez derez
+    Cocoa Kernel QuickTime setfile rez derez
   ];
 
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ AGL ];
+
   postPatch = ''
     substituteInPlace configure --replace "-framework System" -lSystem
   '';