diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/kotatogram-desktop/tg_owt.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/kotatogram-desktop/tg_owt.nix
index 9146da94530c..e171622616ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/kotatogram-desktop/tg_owt.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/kotatogram-desktop/tg_owt.nix
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config cmake ninja yasm ];
 
-  buildInputs = [
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
     libjpeg
     openssl
     libopus
@@ -120,13 +120,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   enableParallelBuilding = true;
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    # Required for linking downstream binaries.
-    abseil-cpp
-    openh264
-    usrsctp
-    libvpx
-  ];
-
   meta.license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
 }