diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/fetchgithub/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/fetchgithub/default.nix
index fcde7447cbd3..b1a85e9f691b 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/fetchgithub/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/fetchgithub/default.nix
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ let
   ) // privateAttrs // passthruAttrs // { inherit name; };
 in
 
-fetcher fetcherArgs // { meta = newMeta; inherit rev; }
+fetcher fetcherArgs // { meta = newMeta; inherit rev owner repo; }