diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 11b24891fdb..773b3d66a13 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -8173,7 +8173,7 @@ in {
     # lpod library currently does not support Python 3.x
     disabled = isPy3k;
 
-    propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [ ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [ lxml docutils pillow ];
 
     src = pkgs.fetchFromGitHub {
       owner = "lpod";