diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/node/build-npm-package/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/node/build-npm-package/default.nix
index 9832e11ed923..747043e3d12a 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/node/build-npm-package/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/node/build-npm-package/default.nix
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ lib.extendMkDerivation {
           patches
           postPatch
           patchFlags
-          nativeBuildInputs
           ;
         name = "${name}-npm-deps";
         hash = npmDepsHash;