diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix
index 8d55ea6c39cb..97c2b09088c4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix
@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@ in with passthru; stdenv.mkDerivation {
     "ac_cv_computed_gotos=yes"
     "ac_cv_file__dev_ptmx=yes"
     "ac_cv_file__dev_ptc=yes"
+  ] ++ optionals (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform && pythonAtLeast "3.11") [
+    "--with-build-python=${pythonForBuildInterpreter}"
   ] ++ optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux [
     # Never even try to use lchmod on linux,
     # don't rely on detecting glibc-isms.