diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nox/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nox/default.nix
index 2930e6fdce2..92edd915ad7 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nox/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pythonPackages.buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ pythonPackages.pbr ];
 
-  pythonPath = with pythonPackages; [
+  propagatedBuildInputs = with pythonPackages; [
       dogpile_cache
       click
       requests2