diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pymupdf/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pymupdf/default.nix
index 8b34e256a327..6f3e15e40b1a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pymupdf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pymupdf/default.nix
@@ -73,13 +73,16 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     unset LD
   '';
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [
     libclang
     swig
-    psutil
     setuptools
   ];
 
+  dependencies = [
+    mupdf-cxx-lib
+  ];
+
   buildInputs = [
     freetype
     harfbuzz
@@ -89,8 +92,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     gumbo
   ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ mupdf-cxx-lib ];
-
   env = {
     # force using system MuPDF (must be defined in environment and empty)
     PYMUPDF_SETUP_MUPDF_BUILD = "";
@@ -110,11 +111,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     pytestCheckHook
-  ];
-
-  checkInputs = [
     fonttools
     pillow
+    psutil
     pymupdf-fonts
   ];