diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pykerberos/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pykerberos/default.nix
index 994ba059f9e..07db7e7002b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pykerberos/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pykerberos/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "0v47p840myqgc7hr4lir72xshcfpa0w8j9n077h3njpqyn6wlbag";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ krb5 ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ krb5 ]; # for krb5-config
+
+  buildInputs = [ krb5 ];
 
   # there are no tests
   doCheck = false;