diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-stable-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-stable-packages.nix
index a65f1b0dc28..7572c722e33 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-stable-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-stable-packages.nix
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ let
             pname = name;
             inherit (recipe) version;
             inherit src;
-            deps =
+            packageRequires =
               let lookupDep = d: self."${d}" or null;
               in map lookupDep recipe.deps;
             meta = {