diff --git a/pkgs/servers/uwsgi/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/uwsgi/default.nix
index 36d6fc3a62d4..f871e6adf2be 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/uwsgi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/uwsgi/default.nix
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ let pythonPlugin = pkg : lib.nameValuePair "python${if pkg ? isPy2 then "2" else
                     # usage: https://uwsgi-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/PHP.html#running-php-apps-with-nginx
                     path = "plugins/php";
                     preBuild = "touch unix.h";
-                    inputs = [ php-embed php-embed.nativeBuildInputs ];
+                    inputs = [ php-embed ] ++ php-embed.buildInputs;
                   })
                 ];