diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/nautilus-open-any-terminal/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/nautilus-open-any-terminal/default.nix
index 5f0c41cbd40..21dd287f56a 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/nautilus-open-any-terminal/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/nautilus-open-any-terminal/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     glib
+    gobject-introspection
     pkg-config
     wrapGAppsHook
   ];
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonPackage rec {
     dconf
     gnome.nautilus
     gnome.nautilus-python
-    gobject-introspection
     gsettings-desktop-schemas
     gtk3
     python3.pkgs.pygobject3