diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix b/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
index da1f695f1bd..854008b1819 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ let
       gnomeutils
       metacity
       ;
-    kde42 = {
+    kde42 = pkgs.recurseIntoAttrs {
       inherit (pkgs.kde42)
         kdelibs
         kdebase_workspace