diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde/kate.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde/kate.nix
index 95ff6cf198b2..f01a57a55d4d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde/kate.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde/kate.nix
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ mkDerivation {
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules kdoctools ];
-  buildInputs = [ libgit2 ];
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  buildInputs = [
+    libgit2
     kactivities ki18n kio ktexteditor kwindowsystem plasma-framework
     qtscript kconfig kcrash kguiaddons kiconthemes kinit kjobwidgets kparts
     kxmlgui kdbusaddons kwallet kitemmodels knotifications threadweaver