diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/fetchgit/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/fetchgit/default.nix
index 2ae1714e4af02..84f2278db2996 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/fetchgit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/fetchgit/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ in
   # needed for netrcPhase
   netrcImpureEnvVars ? []
 , meta ? {}
+, allowedRequisites ? null
 }:
 
 /* NOTE:
@@ -91,7 +92,8 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
     "GIT_PROXY_COMMAND" "NIX_GIT_SSL_CAINFO" "SOCKS_SERVER"
   ];
 
-  inherit preferLocalBuild meta;
+
+  inherit preferLocalBuild meta allowedRequisites;
 
   passthru = {
     gitRepoUrl = url;