diff --git a/packages/bookwyrm/package.nix b/packages/bookwyrm/package.nix
index f3fa98b..6ee0ed5 100644
--- a/packages/bookwyrm/package.nix
+++ b/packages/bookwyrm/package.nix
@@ -114,12 +114,18 @@ mkDerivation {
 			for directory in $( cd $package/lib/python3.11/site-packages ; find -mindepth 1 -type d -not -name __pycache__ ) ; do
 				mkdir -p $out/lib/python3.11/site-packages/$directory &
 			done
+		done
 
+		wait
+		
+		for package in $pythonDependencies ; do
 			for file in $( cd $package/lib/python3.11/site-packages ; find -type f -not -path \*__pycache__\* ) ; do
 				ln -s $package/lib/python3.11/site-packages/$file $out/lib/python3.11/site-packages/$file &
 			done
 		done
 
+		wait
+
 		# Python packages
 
 		cp -r $src/bookwyrm $out/lib/python3.11/site-packages/
@@ -149,8 +155,6 @@ mkDerivation {
 
 		cp $src/VERSION $out/var/lib/bookwyrm/
 
-		wait  # Wait for async subprocesses to finish
-
 		runHook postInstall
 	'' ;
 }