diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/clarifai/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/clarifai/default.nix
index 661c7a74bf3a..c1771665e505 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/clarifai/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/clarifai/default.nix
@@ -45,10 +45,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   build-system = [
-    pythonRelaxDepsHook
     setuptools
   ];
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pythonRelaxDepsHook
+  ];
+
   dependencies = [
     clarifai-grpc
     inquirerpy