diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/editdistance-s/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/editdistance-s/default.nix
index 8d9be707f9b4..548da09b993d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/editdistance-s/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/editdistance-s/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "0w2qd5b6a3c3ahd0xy9ykq4wzqk0byqwdqrr26dyn8j2425j46lg";
   };
 
+  propagatedNativeBuildInputs = [ cffi ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ cffi ];
 
   checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];