diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/template-glib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/template-glib/default.nix
index 375a7c3237a..23d2e8907ff 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/template-glib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/template-glib/default.nix
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sha256 = "nsm3HgTU9csU91XveQYxzQtFwGA+Ecg2/Hz9niaM0Ho=";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ meson ninja pkg-config gettext flex bison vala glib gtk-doc docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_43 ];
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ glib gobject-introspection ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkg-config gettext flex bison vala glib gtk-doc docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_43 gobject-introspection ];
+  buildInputs = [ glib ];
 
   mesonFlags = [
     "-Denable_gtk_doc=true"