diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker/default.nix
index 7dbe0d410f754..3e20d8483fbfc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker/default.nix
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     python3 # for data-generators
     systemd # used for checks to install systemd user service
     dbus # used for checks and pkg-config to install dbus service/s
-  ];
+  ] ++ checkInputs; # gi is in the main meson.build and checked regardless of
+                    # whether tests are enabled
 
   buildInputs = [
     glib
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   checkInputs = with python3.pkgs; [
     pygobject3
-    tappy
   ];
 
   mesonFlags = [