diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libid3tag/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libid3tag/default.nix
index c29d3d29558b..e137c9397715 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libid3tag/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libid3tag/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sha256 = "63da4f6e7997278f8a3fef4c6a372d342f705051d1eeb6a46a86b03610e26151";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [zlib];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [zlib];
 
   meta = {
     description = "An ID3 tag manipulation library.";