diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hd/hdrhistogram_c/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hd/hdrhistogram_c/package.nix
index 4c0f3a16cfeb..84267d6cbe59 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hd/hdrhistogram_c/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hd/hdrhistogram_c/package.nix
@@ -26,11 +26,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     ./no-avx2-i386.patch
   ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ zlib ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
     validatePkgConfig
   ];
+  buildInputs = [ zlib ];
+
+  strictDeps = true;
 
   cmakeFlags = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic [
     (lib.cmakeBool "HDR_HISTOGRAM_BUILD_SHARED" false)