diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygobject-stubs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygobject-stubs/default.nix
index f9c15fd271b0..06ec24f1350e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygobject-stubs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygobject-stubs/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-HOAG5c0fjF6RzULc1IDk7hRSlKTqtdXEM6acyJeV0DE=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [
     setuptools
   ];