diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/onnx/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/onnx/default.nix
index ce9d31be5aa0..0af451607af3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/onnx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/onnx/default.nix
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
   pybind11,
   setuptools,
 
-  # nativeBuildInputs
-  protobuf-core,
-
   # buildInputs
   abseil-cpp,
   protobuf,
@@ -48,10 +45,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     setuptools
   ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    protobuf-core # `protoc` required
-  ];
-
   buildInputs = [
     abseil-cpp
     gtestStatic
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index b439b90d1f37..c273612e2ec3 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -9338,9 +9338,7 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   onlykey-solo-python = callPackage ../development/python-modules/onlykey-solo-python { };
 
-  onnx = callPackage ../development/python-modules/onnx {
-    protobuf-core = pkgs.protobuf;
-  };
+  onnx = callPackage ../development/python-modules/onnx { };
 
   onnxconverter-common = callPackage ../development/python-modules/onnxconverter-common {
     inherit (pkgs) protobuf;