diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/liboauth/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/liboauth/default.nix
index f62fb400199..855d921206e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/liboauth/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/liboauth/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "07w1aq8y8wld43wmbk2q8134p3bfkp2vma78mmsfgw2jn1bh3xhd";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ pkgconfig nss nspr ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ nss nspr ];
 
   configureFlags = [ "--enable-nss" ];