diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/pkg-config/test-defaultPkgConfigPackages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/pkg-config/test-defaultPkgConfigPackages.nix
index e34e1435c3c5..ba0e89438089 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/pkg-config/test-defaultPkgConfigPackages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/pkg-config/test-defaultPkgConfigPackages.nix
@@ -80,4 +80,4 @@ let
     fi
   '';
 in
-  allTests // { inherit tests-combined; }
+  lib.recurseIntoAttrs allTests // { inherit tests-combined; }