diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/pe/persistent-cache-cpp/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/pe/persistent-cache-cpp/package.nix
index 176ee80d6892..168f9656bdcb 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/pe/persistent-cache-cpp/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/pe/persistent-cache-cpp/package.nix
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   buildInputs = [
     boost
     lomiri.cmake-extras
+  ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
     leveldb
   ];