diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/build-texlive-package.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/build-texlive-package.nix
index 841fc76479d8..80f2051d0ba7 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/build-texlive-package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/build-texlive-package.nix
@@ -106,11 +106,8 @@ let
     lib.optional hasBinfiles "out"
     ++ lib.optional hasRunfiles "tex"
     ++ lib.optional hasDocfiles "texdoc"
-    ++
-      # omit building sources, since as far as we know, installing them is not common
-      # the sources will still be available under drv.texsource
-      # lib.optional hasSource "texsource" ++
-      lib.optional hasTlpkg "tlpkg"
+    ++ lib.optional hasSource "texsource"
+    ++ lib.optional hasTlpkg "tlpkg"
     ++ lib.optional hasManpages "man"
     ++ lib.optional hasInfo "info";
   outputDrvs = lib.getAttrs outputs containers;