diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/tini/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/tini/default.nix
index db3fb1c96eb3..e3b1ccd4ce24 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/tini/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/tini/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-DPR_SET_CHILD_SUBREAPER=36 -DPR_GET_CHILD_SUBREAPER=37";
 
-  buildInputs = [ cmake glibc glibc.static ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
+  buildInputs = [ glibc glibc.static ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "A tiny but valid init for containers";