diff --git a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/build-node-package.nix b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/build-node-package.nix
index d18a85d44ec5..d260b2900160 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/build-node-package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/build-node-package.nix
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
     runHook postBuild
   '';
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = neededNatives;
-
   installPhase = ''
     runHook preInstall
     mkdir -p $out/node_modules
@@ -57,5 +55,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
   propagatedNativeBuildInputs = (args.propagatedNativeBuildInputs or []) ++ [ nodejs ];
 
   # Make buildNodePackage useful with --run-env
-  nativeBuildInputs = (args.nativeBuildInputs or []) ++ deps;
+  nativeBuildInputs = (args.nativeBuildInputs or []) ++ deps ++ neededNatives;
 } )