diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/cling/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/cling/default.nix
index 968817cf067a..1ec265f305b6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/cling/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/cling/default.nix
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ let
 in
 
 runCommand "cling-${unwrapped.version}" {
-  buildInputs = [ makeWrapper ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper ];
   inherit unwrapped flags compilerIncludeFlags;
   inherit (unwrapped) meta;
 } ''