diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/setserial/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/setserial/default.nix
index da5d3b2a0d11f..be4ffa3388e79 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/setserial/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/setserial/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0jkrnn3i8gbsl48k3civjmvxyv9rbm1qjha2cf2macdc439qfi3y";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ groff ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ groff ];
 
   installFlags = [ "DESTDIR=$(out)" ];