diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
index 28d5e50e96f..3c01250c3fe 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ self: super: {
           rev = "v${ver}";
           sha256 = "0kqglih3rv12nmkzxvalhfaaafk4b2irvv9x5xmc48i1ns71y23l";
         }}/doc";
-        buildInputs = with pkgs.pythonPackages; [ sphinx recommonmark sphinx_rtd_theme ];
+        nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs.buildPackages.pythonPackages; [ sphinx recommonmark sphinx_rtd_theme ];
         makeFlags = "html";
         installPhase = ''
           mv _build/html $out