diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gin-config/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gin-config/default.nix
index 30dd14390c95..49311fae9e83 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gin-config/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gin-config/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   };
 
-  propogatedBuildInputs = [ six enum34 tensorflow ];
+  propogatedBuildInputs = [ six enum34 ];
   checkInputs = [ absl-py tensorflow ];
 
   meta = with lib; {