diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 32fea28dc45..a7807504c72 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -11866,6 +11866,7 @@ let
     preConfigure = optionalString isPy3k ''
       python3 sa2to3.py --no-diffs -w lib test examples
     '';
+    propagatedBuildInputs = [self.pysqlite];
   };
 
   sqlalchemy8 = self.sqlalchemy9.override rec {
@@ -11880,6 +11881,7 @@ let
     preConfigure = optionalString isPy3k ''
       python3 sa2to3.py --no-diffs -w lib test examples
     '';
+    propagatedBuildInputs = [self.pysqlite];
   };
 
   sqlalchemy9 = buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -11894,7 +11896,7 @@ let
 
     buildInputs = with self; [ nose mock pysqlite ];
 
-    propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [ modules.sqlite3 ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [ modules.sqlite3 pysqlite ];
 
     checkPhase = ''
       ${python.executable} sqla_nose.py