diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/gt/gtk4-layer-shell/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/gt/gtk4-layer-shell/package.nix
index 132868b01e544..f4024eafcaf75 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/gt/gtk4-layer-shell/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/gt/gtk4-layer-shell/package.nix
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     docbook_xml_dtd_43
     vala
     wayland-scanner
-    wayland-protocols
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    wayland
     gtk4
+    wayland
+    wayland-protocols
   ];
 
   mesonFlags = [