diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix b/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
index 8308f5489cd..e1381b2a12a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@ let
       kbd
       kcachegrind
       kdebase
-      kde42.kdelibs
-      kde42.kdebase_workspace
-      kde42.kdebase
-      kde42.kdebase_runtime
       klibc
       ktorrent
       kvm
@@ -245,6 +241,12 @@ let
       gnomeutils
       metacity
       ;
+    inherit (pkgs.kde42)
+      kde42.kdelibs
+      kde42.kdebase_workspace
+      kde42.kdebase
+      kde42.kdebase_runtime
+      ;
     kernelPackages_2_6_23 = pkgs.recurseIntoAttrs {
       inherit (pkgs.kernelPackages_2_6_23)
         iwlwifi