diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyzbar/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyzbar/default.nix
index 60241e40773fad..334db791c3b7c4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyzbar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyzbar/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "8IZQY6qB4r1SUPItDlTDnVQuPs0I38K3yJ6LiPJuwbU=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ zbar pillow numpy ];
+  buildInputs = [ zbar ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ pillow numpy ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];