diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/kodi/plugins.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/kodi/plugins.nix
index 54075e9e092..4ffd49204bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/kodi/plugins.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/kodi/plugins.nix
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ let self = rec {
 
     dontStrip = true;
 
+    extraRuntimeDependencies = [ ];
+
     installPhase = ''
       ${if isNull sourceDir then "" else "cd $src/$sourceDir"}
       d=$out${pluginDir}/${namespace}
@@ -75,6 +77,8 @@ let self = rec {
     buildInputs = [ cmake kodiPlain kodi-platform libcec_platform ]
                ++ extraBuildInputs;
 
+    inherit extraRuntimeDependencies;
+
     # disables check ensuring install prefix is that of kodi
     cmakeFlags = [
       "-DOVERRIDE_PATHS=1"