diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/devpi-client/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/devpi-client/default.nix
index f3db234cd969..bcad521ed523 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/devpi-client/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/devpi-client/default.nix
@@ -9,12 +9,15 @@ pythonPackages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     md5= "bfc8cd768f983fd0585c347bca00c8bb";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ pythonPackages.tox pythonPackages.check-manifest pythonPackages.devpi-common pythonPackages.pkginfo ];
+  buildInputs = [ pythonPackages.tox pythonPackages.check-manifest pythonPackages.pkginfo ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ pythonPackages.py pythonPackages.devpi-common ];
+
   meta = {
     homepage = http://doc.devpi.net;
     description = "Github-style pypi index server and packaging meta tool";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.mit;
-    maintainers = [stdenv.lib.maintainers.lewo];
+    maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ lewo makefu ];
 
   };
 }