diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
index 7696858ef50..cd5e476b884 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     glibcLocales
   ];
 
+  # as of 2021-07, the gobject-introspection setup hook does not
+  # work with `strictDeps` enabled, thus for proper `wrapGAppsHook`
+  # it needs to be disabled explicitly. https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/56943
   strictDeps = false;
 
   buildInputs = [