diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/tini/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/tini/default.nix
index 39508412333c..1887a224ec5e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/tini/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/tini/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-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";