diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/build-python-package-flit.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/build-python-package-flit.nix
index 911078a5e340..b0f9e0380211 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/build-python-package-flit.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/build-python-package-flit.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 { ... } @ attrs:
 
 attrs // {
-  buildInputs = [ flit ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ flit ];
   buildPhase = attrs.buildPhase or ''
     runHook preBuild
     flit build --format wheel