diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gnutls/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gnutls/default.nix
index 2cb21931691..f84563cc677 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gnutls/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gnutls/default.nix
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ./configure --prefix="$out" --enable-guile --with-guile-site-dir="$out/share/guile/site"
   '';
 
-  buildInputs = [zlib lzo libgcrypt]
+  buildInputs = [zlib lzo]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional guileBindings guile;
 
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [libgcrypt];
+
   doCheck = true;
   
   meta = {