diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 80bc07816648..2de1c11c4cc5 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ in {
   exchangelib = callPackage ../development/python-modules/exchangelib { };
 
   dbus-python = callPackage ../development/python-modules/dbus {
+    inherit (pkgs) pkgconfig;
     dbus = pkgs.dbus;
   };