diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/umockdev/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/umockdev/default.nix
index 1cae2c62b33c0..e1c7697b78a28 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/umockdev/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/umockdev/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 , ninja
 , pkg-config
 , python3
-, systemd
+, systemdMinimal
 , usbutils
 , vala
 , which
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   buildInputs = [
     glib
-    systemd
+    systemdMinimal
     libpcap
   ];
 
@@ -59,10 +59,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     python3
-    which
+    systemdMinimal
     usbutils
+    which
   ];
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
   mesonFlags = [
     "-Dgtk_doc=true"
   ];