diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/lttng-ust/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/lttng-ust/default.nix
index 827ddedaee3..bfdebec154a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/lttng-ust/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/lttng-ust/default.nix
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1avx4p71g9m3zvynhhhysxnpkqyhhlv42xiv9502bvp3nwfkgnqs";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ liburcu python ];
+  buildInputs = [ python ];
 
   preConfigure = ''
     patchShebangs .
   '';
+  
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ liburcu ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "LTTng Userspace Tracer libraries";