diff --git a/pkgs/data/icons/numix-icon-theme-circle/default.nix b/pkgs/data/icons/numix-icon-theme-circle/default.nix
index c85f01d2718a..96ad0e2c2b81 100644
--- a/pkgs/data/icons/numix-icon-theme-circle/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/data/icons/numix-icon-theme-circle/default.nix
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0za44h7f4vk37yl30xlaa6w76maiipb6p63gl9hl1rshdn9nxq0y";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ gtk3 numix-icon-theme ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ gtk3 ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    hicolor-icon-theme
-  ];
+  buildInputs = [ numix-icon-theme ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ hicolor-icon-theme ];
 
   dontDropIconThemeCache = true;