diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/nanomsg/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/nanomsg/default.nix
index 7e96d60840d1..5772581d5ec1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/nanomsg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/nanomsg/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "01ddfzjlkf2dgijrmm3j3j8irccsnbgfvjcnwslsfaxnrmrq5s64";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ cmake ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description= "Socket library that provides several common communication patterns";