diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/blas/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/blas/default.nix
index 85a73ccd5697..cfdc102e0447 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/blas/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/blas/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-LjYNmcm9yEB6YYiMQKqFP7QhlCDruCZNtIbLiGBGirM=";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ gfortran ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ gfortran ];
 
   configurePhase = ''
     echo >make.inc  "SHELL = ${stdenv.shell}"