diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
index 2d66423eb2d..d7e894c672a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ let
             pname = name;
             inherit (recipe) version;
             inherit src;
-            deps =
+            packageRequires =
               let lookupDep = d: self."${d}" or null;
               in map lookupDep recipe.deps;
             meta = {