diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pystatgrab/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pystatgrab/default.nix
index 574cc349d5de..7516e72618c6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pystatgrab/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pystatgrab/default.nix
@@ -26,11 +26,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-0FDhkIK8jy3/SFmCzrl9l4RTeIKDjO0o5UoODx6Wnfs=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+    wheel
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cython
     pkg-config
-    setuptools
-    wheel
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [