diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-freezegun/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-freezegun/default.nix
index e5fbb6bb070..2fbc7a651c1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-freezegun/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-freezegun/default.nix
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "10c4pbh03b4s1q8cjd75lr0fvyf9id0zmdk29566qqsmaz28npas";
   };
 
+  buildInputs = [ pytest ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     freezegun
-    pytest
   ];
 
   checkInputs = [