diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/ids/suricata/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/ids/suricata/default.nix
index 5789e29263fc..7661ec3cfbbe 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/ids/suricata/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/ids/suricata/default.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ++ lib.optionals rustSupport [ rustc cargo ]
   ;
 
+  propagatedBuildInputs = with python.pkgs; [
+    pyyaml
+  ];
+
   buildInputs = [
     elfutils
     jansson