diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/1/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/1/default.nix
index 7c628a0789b..4dc5c57070d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/1/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/1/default.nix
@@ -430,7 +430,10 @@ in buildPythonPackage {
     EOF
   '';
 
-  passthru.libtensorflow = bazel-build.out;
+  passthru = {
+    deps = bazel-build.deps;
+    libtensorflow = bazel-build.out;
+  };
 
   inherit (bazel-build) meta;
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/2/default.nix
index 3b4f45f3176..4dd378d1410 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/tensorflow/2/default.nix
@@ -421,7 +421,10 @@ in buildPythonPackage {
   '';
   # Regression test for #77626 removed because not more `tensorflow.contrib`.
 
-  passthru.libtensorflow = bazel-build.out;
+  passthru = {
+    deps = bazel-build.deps;
+    libtensorflow = bazel-build.out;
+  };
 
   inherit (bazel-build) meta;
 }