diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/crocoddyl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/crocoddyl/default.nix
index 8b5c057b8bae..046a6a014d1a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/crocoddyl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/crocoddyl/default.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
+  ] ++ lib.optionals pythonSupport [
+    python3Packages.python
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = lib.optionals (!pythonSupport) [