diff --git a/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/ibus/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/ibus/default.nix
index 8b830c257f0..8720674d3af 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/ibus/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/ibus/default.nix
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [
     python3 pygobject3
     intltool isocodes pkgconfig
-    gtk2 gtk3 dconf glib
+    gtk2 gtk3 dconf
     dbus libnotify gobjectIntrospection wayland
   ];
 
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ glib ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper ];
 
   preConfigure = ''