diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libunwind/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libunwind/default.nix
index e28038c15da3..75139ea988b6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libunwind/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libunwind/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "16nhx2pahh9d62mvszc88q226q5lwjankij276fxwrm8wb50zzlx";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ xz ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ xz ];
 
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = if stdenv.system == "x86_64-linux" then "-fPIC" else "";
   preInstall = ''