diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/pinocchio/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/pinocchio/default.nix
index d922a7b3ce4d..c298d6ce5654 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/pinocchio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/pinocchio/default.nix
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
+  ] ++ lib.optionals pythonSupport [
+    python3Packages.python
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [