diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/gl/gleam/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/gl/gleam/package.nix
index 3a5c11c5d686..a5d62130972f 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/gl/gleam/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/gl/gleam/package.nix
@@ -27,16 +27,22 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
   cargoHash = "sha256-TJqylGjXdkunE5mHkpFnvv3SENBFwtQehV0q2k3hNMY=";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    git
     pkg-config
     erlang_27
+  ];
+
+  buildInputs = [ openssl ];
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    # used by several tests
+    git
+
+    # js runtimes used for integration tests
     nodejs
     bun
     deno
   ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ openssl ];
-
   checkFlags = [
     # Makes a network request
     "--skip=tests::echo::echo_dict"