diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/mk-python-derivation.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/mk-python-derivation.nix
index bdb4969bf164..971eacb71d9c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/mk-python-derivation.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/mk-python-derivation.nix
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 # Dependencies needed for running the checkPhase.
 # These are added to buildInputs when doCheck = true.
 , checkInputs ? []
+, nativeCheckInputs ? []
 
 # propagate build dependencies so in case we have A -> B -> C,
 # C can import package A propagated by B
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ let
   name_ = name;
 
   self = toPythonModule (stdenv.mkDerivation ((builtins.removeAttrs attrs [
-    "disabled" "checkPhase" "checkInputs" "doCheck" "doInstallCheck" "dontWrapPythonPrograms" "catchConflicts" "format"
+    "disabled" "checkPhase" "checkInputs" "nativeCheckInputs" "doCheck" "doInstallCheck" "dontWrapPythonPrograms" "catchConflicts" "format"
     "disabledTestPaths" "outputs"
   ]) // {
 
@@ -169,13 +170,14 @@ let
     # Python packages don't have a checkPhase, only an installCheckPhase
     doCheck = false;
     doInstallCheck = attrs.doCheck or true;
-    installCheckInputs = [
+    nativeInstallCheckInputs = [
     ] ++ lib.optionals (format == "setuptools") [
       # Longer-term we should get rid of this and require
       # users of this function to set the `installCheckPhase` or
       # pass in a hook that sets it.
       setuptoolsCheckHook
-    ] ++ checkInputs;
+    ] ++ nativeCheckInputs;
+    installCheckInputs = checkInputs;
 
     postFixup = lib.optionalString (!dontWrapPythonPrograms) ''
       wrapPythonPrograms