diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/si/simdjson/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/si/simdjson/package.nix
index e2c225fa2906..0b2141e67443 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/si/simdjson/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/si/simdjson/package.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
   cmakeFlags = [
     (lib.cmakeBool "SIMDJSON_DEVELOPER_MODE" false)
     (lib.cmakeBool "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS" (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic))