diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/guake/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/guake/default.nix
index 0541468345e9..1e2c57a34691 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/guake/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/guake/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ in python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     sha256 = "1j38z968ha8ij6wrgbwvr8ad930nvhybm9g7pf4s4zv6d3vln0vm";
   };
 
+  # Strict deps breaks guake
+  # See https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/59930
+  # and https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/56943
+  strictDeps = false;
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ gettext gobject-introspection wrapGAppsHook python3.pkgs.pip glibcLocales ];
 
   buildInputs = [ gtk3 keybinder3 libnotify python3 vte ];