diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/lightgbm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/lightgbm/default.nix
index edd8a13b86d..a313aa2233e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/lightgbm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/lightgbm/default.nix
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   buildPhase = ''
+    runHook preBuild
+
     ${python.pythonForBuild.interpreter} setup.py bdist_wheel ${lib.optionalString gpuSupport "--gpu"}
+
+    runHook postBuild
   '';
 
   postConfigure = ''