diff --git a/pkgs/misc/emulators/cdemu/vhba.nix b/pkgs/misc/emulators/cdemu/vhba.nix
index 1dd34fa23c3..081846f78e3 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/emulators/cdemu/vhba.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/emulators/cdemu/vhba.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   makeFlags = [ "KDIR=${kernel.dev}/lib/modules/${kernel.modDirVersion}/build" "INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$(out)" ];
-  buildInputs = [ libelf ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = kernel.moduleBuildDependencies;
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "pic" ];