diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/kde-5/frameworks-5.21/baloo.nix b/pkgs/desktops/kde-5/frameworks-5.21/baloo.nix
index 38c41d9271d8..a4fdf9bb6652 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/kde-5/frameworks-5.21/baloo.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/kde-5/frameworks-5.21/baloo.nix
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@
 kdeFramework {
   name = "baloo";
   nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules makeQtWrapper ];
-  buildInputs = [
-    kconfig kcrash kdbusaddons lmdb qtquick1 solid
-  ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    kauth kcoreaddons kfilemetadata ki18n kio kidletime qtbase
+    kauth kconfig kcoreaddons kcrash kdbusaddons kfilemetadata ki18n kio
+    kidletime lmdb qtbase qtquick1 solid
   ];
   postInstall = ''
     wrapQtProgram "$out/bin/baloo_file"