diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/vimpager/build.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/vimpager/build.nix
index ec1766d7af31..a610a461656c 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/vimpager/build.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/vimpager/build.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     rev    = version;
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ coreutils sharutils ]; # for uuencode
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ sharutils ]; # for uuencode
+  buildInputs = [ coreutils ];
 
   makeFlags = [
     "PREFIX=$(out)"