diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/au/auto-patchelf/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/au/auto-patchelf/package.nix
index 031e780f89c9..4d5cf55f3236 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/au/auto-patchelf/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/au/auto-patchelf/package.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   buildInputs = [ pythonEnv ];
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
   src = ./source;
 
   buildPhase = ''