diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk-engine-murrine/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk-engine-murrine/default.nix
index 8d40499fb62..5cbd4302dba 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk-engine-murrine/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk-engine-murrine/default.nix
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "129cs5bqw23i76h3nmc29c9mqkm9460iwc8vkl7hs4xr07h8mip9";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
-  buildInputs = [ intltool gtk2 ];
+  strictDeps = true;
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config intltool ];
+  buildInputs = [ gtk2 ];
 
   meta = {
     description = "A very flexible theme engine";