diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
index 5535a80fd4a..b8fd011c4ea 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "6501fc32f505ec5b3ed36ec65ba48f1b975f52cf2ea101c7b73a08583fd12f75";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ python wrapPython unzip ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ unzip wrapPython ];
+  buildInputs = [ python ];
   doCheck = false;  # requires pytest
   installPhase = ''
       dst=$out/${python.sitePackages}