diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ya/yams/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ya/yams/package.nix
index 365e6a195c3b..af16d7923028 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ya/yams/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ya/yams/package.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   python3Packages,
 }:
 
-python3Packages.buildPythonPackage rec {
+python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "yams";
   # nixpkgs-update: no auto update
   version = "0.7.3";