diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde/dolphin.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde/dolphin.nix
index 241bb71983a..76d4e989e8c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde/dolphin.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde/dolphin.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ mkDerivation {
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.ttuegel ];
   };
   nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules kdoctools ];
+  propagatedUserEnvPkgs = [ baloo ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     baloo baloo-widgets kactivities kbookmarks kcmutils kcompletion kconfig
     kcoreaddons kdelibs4support kdbusaddons kfilemetadata ki18n kiconthemes