diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.cpptools/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.cpptools/default.nix
index 47caca24fb58..902cda5b3941 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.cpptools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.cpptools/default.nix
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ vscode-utils.buildVscodeMarketplaceExtension {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     autoPatchelfHook
+    jq
     makeWrapper
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    jq
     libkrb5
     zlib
     (lib.getLib stdenv.cc.cc)
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/vscode-utils.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/vscode-utils.nix
index 6bfcf8380051..67cc36a9e06b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/vscode-utils.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/vscode-utils.nix
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ let
         # This cannot be removed, it is used by some extensions.
         installPrefix = "share/vscode/extensions/${vscodeExtUniqueId}";
 
+        strictDeps = true;
+        __structuredAttrs = true;
+
         nativeBuildInputs = [ unpackVsixSetupHook ] ++ nativeBuildInputs;
 
         installPhase =