diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/misaka/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/misaka/default.nix
index 07f251f75b5f..e4c807a5bf5e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/misaka/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/misaka/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "1mzc29wwyhyardclj1vg2xsfdibg2lzb7f1azjcxi580ama55wv2";
   };
 
+  propagatedNativeBuildInputs = [ cffi ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ cffi ];
 
   # The tests require write access to $out