diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/su/subxt/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/su/subxt/package.nix
index 3116edd57d40..c0921b95f301 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/su/subxt/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/su/subxt/package.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   lib,
   rustPlatform,
   fetchFromGitHub,
-  cmake,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
@@ -24,9 +23,6 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
     "subxt"
   ];
 
-  # Needed by wabt-sys
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
-
   # Requires a running substrate node
   doCheck = false;