diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nix-prefetch-github/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nix-prefetch-github/default.nix
index de23fe6548bd..ee006549aaa0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nix-prefetch-github/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nix-prefetch-github/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   sphinx-argparse,
   parameterized,
   setuptools,
+  nix,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-eQd/MNlnuzXzgFzvwUMchvHoIvkIrbpGKV7iknO14Cc=";
   };
 
+  dependencies = [ nix ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     sphinxHook
     sphinx-argparse