diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/checkov/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/checkov/default.nix
index de8618c34d99..5adeefc36d32 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/checkov/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/checkov/default.nix
@@ -40,10 +40,13 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
   ];
 
   build-system = with python3.pkgs; [
-    pythonRelaxDepsHook
     setuptools-scm
   ];
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = with python3.pkgs; [
+    pythonRelaxDepsHook
+  ];
+
   dependencies = with python3.pkgs; [
     aiodns
     aiohttp