diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-calc/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-calc/default.nix
index 2c11bbef52a3..96cf3ec8394e 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-calc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-calc/default.nix
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-{ lib
-, stdenv
-, fetchurl
-, pkg-config
-, gettext
-, itstool
-, gtk3
-, libmpc
-, libxml2
-, mpfr
-, wrapGAppsHook3
-, mateUpdateScript
+{
+  lib,
+  stdenv,
+  fetchurl,
+  pkg-config,
+  gettext,
+  itstool,
+  gtk3,
+  libmpc,
+  libxml2,
+  mpfr,
+  wrapGAppsHook3,
+  mateUpdateScript,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -21,9 +22,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "gEsSXR4oZLHnSvgW2psquLGUcrmvl0Q37nNVraXmKPU=";
   };
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     gettext
     itstool
+    libxml2 # xmllint
     pkg-config
     wrapGAppsHook3
   ];