diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/zstandard/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/zstandard/default.nix
index bcac246e8f6..75c84762431 100755
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/zstandard/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/zstandard/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "e5cbd8b751bd498f275b0582f449f92f14e64f4e03b5bf51c571240d40d43561";
   };
   
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ cffi zstd ];
+  buildInputs = [ zstd ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ cffi ];
   
   checkInputs = [ hypothesis ];
     
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index dc40a0668a7..f272c88315f 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -7298,7 +7298,9 @@ in {
     inherit (pkgs) zstd pkgconfig;
   };
 
-  zstandard = callPackage ../development/python-modules/zstandard { };
+  zstandard = callPackage ../development/python-modules/zstandard {
+    inherit (pkgs) zstd;
+  };
 
   zxcvbn = callPackage ../development/python-modules/zxcvbn { };