diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/fetchgit/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/fetchgit/default.nix
index 1b59668ce4bc..b0cc42f07145 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/fetchgit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/fetchgit/default.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ in
 , # Impure env vars (https://nixos.org/nix/manual/#sec-advanced-attributes)
   # needed for netrcPhase
   netrcImpureEnvVars ? []
+, meta ? {}
 }:
 
 /* NOTE:
@@ -90,5 +91,5 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
     "GIT_PROXY_COMMAND" "NIX_GIT_SSL_CAINFO" "SOCKS_SERVER"
   ];
 
-  inherit preferLocalBuild;
+  inherit preferLocalBuild meta;
 }