diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/re/re2/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/re/re2/package.nix
index 06249cd01c8f..22b4a96df6fa 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/re/re2/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/re/re2/package.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ abseil-cpp ] ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic) [ icu ];
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
   cmakeFlags = [
     (lib.cmakeBool "RE2_BUILD_TESTING" true)
     (lib.cmakeFeature "CMAKE_CTEST_ARGUMENTS" "--timeout;999999")